Corona Virus: The possibility of restoring economic activity in Pakistan and India

India and Pakistan are planning to partially restore economic activity during the outbreak. Authorities from both countries have said this.

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Pakistan and India are also undergoing lockdown after the Coronavirus outbreak spread worldwide. In India, the number of patients suffering from the disease of Cody nineteen is nine thousand two hundred and forty and three hundred thirty-one patients have died. On the other hand, the number of patients with the same epidemic in Pakistan is 5 thousand three hundred sixty-four and the death toll is five.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for a meeting of his command and control authority to assess the situation in Pakistan. It is to be decided at this meeting whether lockdown will continue in the country after April 15. Imran Khan's cabinet minister says it is likely to be extended ten days or two more weeks in Lockdown. According to the minister, some hotspots could be completely sealed as reports of the virus spread from these places.

The same minister also said that at the April 13 meeting, he would also decide when to allow certain industrial sectors, including the construction sector, to work. The permit requires the industrial sector to administer an oath to the safety and security of its workers. According to the minister, as many industries will be allowed to work, they will have to work with a limited workforce.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India has asked his ministers to give suggestions on how some industries should start working during the lockdown. The lockdown for three weeks in India ends on Monday and half of Tuesday, the night between 13th and 14th April. The possibility of an increase in lockdown has also been shown.

Modi believes that allowing industries to operate, which are connected to the lives of millions of people and the lives of their families. Like the rest of the world, India may be facing a severe economic downturn. World financial institutions have also pointed to a serious global recession.

Industries that may be allowed to operate include sectors like auto parts, textile, defense, and electronics, a government official said. The government official also said that the industries that would be allowed to open would have to respect 'social distance'.