IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PAKISTAN

  The Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic has demonstrated the interconnected nature of our world. This disease has created a global health crisis. 

  Pakistan currently has the highest cases of COVID-19 in south Asia. Pakistan is effected badly by  COVID-19.It has effected our country educationally, economically, socially, politically, nationally and causes health crisis in the country as well. 

    Pakistan's educational system is effect badly due to COVID-19. With the spread of COVID-19 into Pakistan, educational institutes across the country were promptly ordered to suspend their regular academic activities keeping in view the safety measure. Although schools and colleges have been asked to promote all the students to the next grades.In higher education, many universities are replacing online assessment tools and Teachers are asked to hold online exams. This issue also exposes the lack of scientific research in the country where higher educational institutions play a crucial role. Our educational institutes are facing an unprecedented challenge to cope with re-adjusting its academic year. It is prudent to mention that Pakistan already has a high number of children who are out of schools. With frequent closure, lack of infrastructure and poverty; Pakistan stands at a critical point.

   Pakistan economy was facing a mild recession, which was the result of stabilisation measures adopted by the government and State Bank Of Pakistan. Then came COVID-19 triggling lock downs across Pakistan.The sudden closure of large industries and small and medium businesses, ports, airports and transport have almost jammed the wheel of the economy. Pakistan is estimated to have faced an economic loss of up to 2.5 trillion because of this pandemic in the current fiscal year. About three million jobs are expected to be lost in the initial round of the COVID-19 outbreak. Pakistan needs an investment strategy response in order to reserve some of the post COVID-19 impact on investment and trade. Pakistan economy's social disconnect has increased and it requires careful attention from the government.

  On the social front, livelihood opportunities have been squeezed all of a sudden. Daily wage earners and ,small and medium business and traders took a big hit due to this unavoidable action. The daily wage workers and slum dweller are effected mostly. Although the charity organisations actively jumped in to provide essential food items to a large chunk of people, the scale is quite large and it is not easy to reach out to all deserving people.

  COVID-19 effect physical as well as mental health. It has begun to strain our healthcare system.Many peoples got effected by COVID-19, out of them 134,957 got recovered, 4,839 died and 2,306 are still in critical condition. The private hospital started high fees for COVID-19 treatment. Many patients because they were unable to pay the hospital fees. The accomodations in government hospitals was very low. There was  an acute shortage of ventilators in hospitals. The safety equipments were also rare.

  As COVID-19 effect Pakistan badly but the government and nation put their heart and soul to finish its effect.For safety measures many UCs were sealed and many cities were triggled by lock  down. These lock downs have created lots of socio-economic problems. The doctors tried their best to fight with COVID-19. They played a great role in rescuing the effected people from COVID-19.

  

  The police and rangers forces also played a great role in fighting against the COVID-19. The government also gave some money to jobless peoples. Many organizations staffs have been working to raise the awareness about COVID-19. Government took many steps to remove the social distancing. Shopping malls, public places were strictly closed.  The government is still fighting and doing its best to get rid of COVID-19. Although it has effected country in many ways but with unity, struggle and work hard we can remove the remaining scars of COVID-19.We will pull through it together as we all are united.

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