Amid prevailing confusion due to political wrangling over the response to Covid-19, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said that confusion was created because there were more than one option to deal with the situation.

“No one including Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to take a decision that had health implications, but sometimes difficult decisions are made even on issues related to public health,” the minister told a presser a day after the federal government eased the restrictions despite reservations by Sindh over its fallout on efforts to contain the virus.

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