The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has established a narrative of supporting the daily wagers and low income individuals via allowing the bussinesses to run under SOPs laid by the Government of Pakistan. The citizens on the other hand are not only careless towards the guidelines but are also disrespectful to the positive results of social distancing and masking their faces.
Hidden political gains are also expected in the long run which varies country-to-country. This is the first time that Pakistani Nation has selected a political party that had shown the masses a greener side on the other side of the fence while campaigning for elections in 2018, but now it is the time to deliver that long-awaited grass on the door-steps of it's citizens. The PTI ( political party in power) has shown very poor progress, towards addressing issues of a poverty stricken individual, so far. This pandemic , without strict lock-down would create massacre enough to use it as a plea for the next elections due in 2023. The economical break down and the health crisis would make up a really good story to camouflage the ill-doings and incompetency to deliver the required goals and targets, as their would be no better alibi available while campaigning for 2023 elections and demanding another term to deliver. Had the government imposed a strict lockdown, Pakistan could expect ejecting the pandemic in 2020, but no-lock-down would definitely engulf 2021 as well along with the highly exaggerated financial, manpower and medical crises which would serve as a anecdote while chanting for the next term.
Government of Pakistan must take countries like China, Newzealand, Saudia Arabia and others as shining examples when it comes to dealing with pandemics, if and only if it is really intrested in pulling itself out of the mess instead of gathering future political gains.
We can only hope that Pakistan learns from the countries who have successfully turn the tables altogether for a better future of their citizens.
