Punjab considers blocking SIM cards of people not getting vaccinated
They might not be allowed entry to public offices, markets SAMAA | Daniyal Umer - Posted: Jun 10, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 hours ago SAMAA | Daniyal Umer Posted: Jun 10, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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The Punjab government is considering various options to compel people to get vaccinated against coronavirus, it emerged Thursday.
Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid presided over a
meeting, in which officials gave several recommendations.
One of the recommendations was to block SIM cards of the people
who were unwilling to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
The government is considering barring entry of such individuals
Notices regarding the lockdowns were also issued by the administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and PoK.
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Women get information from police officers about the closure of a market in a restricted area that sealed off to control the spread of the coronavirus, in Lahore. (Photo | AP) By PTI
LAHORE: The administrations of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have announced to enforce a complete lockdown in their respective regions from May 8 to 15 to contain the spread of coronavirus during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in Pakistan, a media report said on Thursday.
The announcements come as the country continues to witness a tremendous surge in the number of the coronavirus despite the measures being taken by the government, the Express Tribune reported.
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Police officers patrol a market during Covid-19 lockdown in Pakistan’s Peshawar.
The administrations of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have announced to enforce a complete lockdown in their respective regions from May 8 to 15 to contain the spread of coronavirus during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in Pakistan, a media report said on Thursday.
The announcements come as the country continues to witness a tremendous surge in the number of the coronavirus despite the measures being taken by the government, the Express Tribune reported. The public transport, tourist destinations, parks, business and shopping malls and markets will remain closed during the eight-day lockdown, Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid said.
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