“There is no doubt that this is an unprecedented challenge,” said Shah Mahmood, adding that “different experiments” are being held to curb the spread of Covid-19 until a vaccine is developed. The foreign minister said that the government had honoured the opposition’s request to summon a special NA session with a one-point agenda.

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri has directed lawmakers to sit one seat apart and wear masks. “If someone wants to hold a meeting, kindly go outside,” he said. Coronavirus didn’t discriminate on the basis of colour and religion.”When I see the comments made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and people from his party, it pains me. Muslims are being called ‘super spreaders’.”

The foreign minister lamented the fact that hate speech and hate mongering were taking place in India during this time of crisis.