Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks to AFP in a Zoom interview from his Karachi office. — AFP
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks to AFP in a Zoom interview from his Karachi office. — AFP

Pakistan risks “sleepwalking” into a coronavirus catastrophe where death tolls reach levels seen in the West and perilously under-resourced hospitals are pushed to the brink, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said in an interview with AFP.

“There is definitely a false sense of security that we've seen from the start of this crisis,” Bilawal said in a video call from his office in Karachi.

“If we just hope for the best and don't prepare for the worst [...] then Pakistan is sleepwalking into a disastrous situation and I genuinely fear for the consequences.”

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