Senior health experts have expressed concern over an acute shortage of medicines and increasing prices of medicines in Pakistan, saying that poor people are facing difficulty in getting treatment.
• Markets to remain open till 8pm from tomorrow
• 1,531 cases, 83 deaths reported in single day
ISLAMABAD: As Covid-19 vaccine registration of people aged 30 years and above begins, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to resume public transport from Sunday (today) instead of the previously given date of May 17.
Besides, all markets and shops will remain open till 8pm from May 17.
On the other hand, the country reported the lowest number of cases since March 8. Experts, however, attributed the low count to fewer number of tests conducted due to Eid.
According to a statement, a special session of the NCOC was chaired by Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and co-chaired by National Coordinator Lt Gen Hamooduz Zaman Khan. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan was also in attendance while chief secretaries participated via video link.