Addressing a joint press conference in Karachi on Wednesday evening, the medical organizations also requested the President of Pakistan to reconsider the decision to allow Taraweeh and prayer gatherings in the month of Ramadan.

Dr. Atif Hafeez Siddiqui, President, Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, said that the number of patients in Corona has increased by 3,000 in three days and there is no space for patients in the city’s hospitals like Indus, Ojha and Aga Khan Hospitals while the Expo Center The field hospital is also 80% full.

Dr. Atif said that as fast as it is growing, we have to think, people have to support us without leaving their homes.

“We think the business community is upset but can’t come back to life if there is health. We will work.”

Dr. Abdul Bari, CEO of Center Indus Hospital for coronary infected patients in Karachi, said they were not in favor of closing mosques.

He said that there should be adhan from mosques but only the organizers should offer prayers there and Taraweeh is Sunnah. The people are requested to pay their dues at home.
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Dr Qaiser Sajjad, leader of the Pakistan Paramedical Association, said doctors across Pakistan were worried and many were still considering the disease a conspiracy.

"There are cars on the streets, shops are open, we have gathered to show that there is no space in the hospitals. Health sector in Pakistan is very weak. The rulers could not control other diseases. How will they fight Corona?

Dr. Qaiser said that the ulema have shown lack of seriousness and how will the SOPs set up to deal with Corona be implemented in the mosques?

It will be too late until it is known that it was violated in such and such a mosque. Therefore, we want the government to look up and ask the scholars to withdraw their decisions.

Jhudo is located on Mirpur Khas Mithi Road, about 300 km from Karachi. Rubina Brohi, 45, who was eight months pregnant, died on Saturday night in a nearby village.

Her husband, Allah Bakhsh Brohi, told the BBC that his wife had died of starvation.

Allah Bakhsh Brohi makes children’s toys from wood, the sale of which used to make him a hundred to two hundred rupees a day, but his work was halted due to a lockdown to prevent the spread of the corona virus. ۔

Allah Bakhsh Brohi is the father of five children aged five to fifteen, and says they had nothing to eat for the past week.

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"I don’t have a goat or a sheep, not even a hen that sells. All the money I had was spent during the lockdown. Used to

'In a kilo of flour, there were barely two, two loaves of bread all the time, the children complained of hunger. If Rubina had ever eaten half a loaf, the shoulder would have been empty.

According to Allah Bakhsh, on the day Rubina passed away, biscuits worth Rs 15 were ordered in the evening and everyone ate and slept. About ten o’clock in the night Robina’s condition deteriorated and she died. ’
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Image caption Allah Bakhsh Brohi claims that Rubina died of hunger

Speaking to the BBC, Assistant Commissioner Asif Khaskheli said that the woman died due to lack of hemoglobin. According to them they had taken a doctor who was told by Rubina’s husband that they had dizziness and she was weak.

Dr Sher Shah Syed, a former president of the Pakistan Paramedical Association and a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, says malnutrition can lead to death.

According to him, lack of hemoglobin increases the chances of death in pregnant women but if food is not available and the required food i.e. steel etc. is not available then the chances of death increase.

The rural health center is located in Jhudo, five kilometers from Nabi Sar Mor, but Assistant Commissioner Asif Khaskheli said the pregnant woman was not even taken to a doctor to be diagnosed with the disease.
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Rubina’s husband says their children were born at home because he could not afford doctors’ fees and medicine.

The Sindh government is distributing rations to the deserving people in the province while the federal government has also announced to give Rs 12,000 per family which is being provided at the union council level but Allahbakhsh has not received this amount. ۔

They say they have not gone to anyone, nor has any government or welfare institution reached them. “They are skilled, not jogis who go door to door begging.”

Stunt counselor Asif Khaskhali acknowledged that Robina’s family was suffering from extreme poverty, but said the government’s distribution of rations was limited. “Poor people come to me all day but they are distributing rations based on the list made.”

However, after the death of Rubina Brohi, the officials of Mirpur Khas district administration went to her house to find out the situation and according to Allah Bakhsh, the authorities gave her Rs 30,000 in cash and also distributed rations in the entire settlement.

'Besides, the soldiers also came, they also gave ration and some others gave milk and water besides food and drink, while the local landlord complained why they did not tell us.

"The kids are happy now, playing games or else they were killed. The little ones do not yet understand that their mother has died.

It is to be noted that one of the reasons for the disagreement between the federal government and the Sindh government regarding the delay in the implementation of the lockdown in Pakistan and the Sindh government was the issue of day laborers.

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that poor man in the country may not die of corona virus but due to severe lockdown he may die of hunger. Close relatives will not let him starve, but if he gets the virus, no one will come near him.

That’s Arslan’s saying. They are the only lucky ones who survived after drinking raw alcohol. While four of his friends have died from drinking raw alcohol.

The incident happened last week in Hyderabad’s second largest city, Hyderabad, when five people were brought to a civil hospital for drinking alcohol. But four people, including two brothers, were killed. Arslan says he used to drink alcohol daily but shops were closed so he experimented.

The measures have been taken in connection with the lockdown in Pakistan. In response, some people have resorted to drugs, homeopathic remedies or spirits.
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Lockdown and bar closures

The example of Sindh can be taken in this regard. The provincial government closed bars on a one-day notice in a lockdown to curb the spread of the corona virus in Sindh.

The closure continued to expand and, according to the current order, the closure will continue until April 30.

According to the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department, there are 21 wholesalers across the province who serve liquor in bars, hotels and events. There are 159 licensed pubs, most of which are located in Karachi and sell liquor to non-Muslims.
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Image caption The Sindh government had ordered the bar to remain closed till April 2, but now it has been extended till April 30.
Increase in demand on international lines

Demand for this specialty has grown significantly as a result of recent corporate scandals in many parts of the world. Globally, bars are open in some countries and closed in others. Even though the bar is closed, alcohol can be bought in some countries, but it is advisable to avoid decorating wine parties.

In the United States alone, alcohol sales have risen by 50 percent. According to a report in Forbes Magazine, in the days of the plague, when all businesses were in decline, the liquor business was not only thriving but growing.
‘Consumption high in Sindh’

There are liquor factories in the name of Murree Beaver, Quetta Distillery and Mehran Distillery in Pakistan. Sindh province, owner of Murree Beaver, said that only 60% of the production of his beaver consumes in Sindh province.

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, the number of Hindu voters in Sindh province is more than 3 million. The other minority is the Christian community, while the Parsis and Sikhs are also settled. Most of the liquor licenses in the province are held by Hindus while some Christians in Karachi also sell liquor.

According to the information obtained from the owners and managers of pubs in Karachi, 300 liters of liquor is sold daily from the pub located at Malir 15. In Issa Nagri, where the Christian population is high, 500 to 600 liters are sold daily. Thus, up to 300 liters of wine is taken from Memon Goth brewery.

According to the owner of a bar located in the main commercial center of the city, the bars near the working class and the poorer sections have higher sales. Consumers often shop for themselves, which leads to more sales of ‘Poe and Pint,’ a half-liter bottle.
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According to wine owners, the sale of wine brands is based on the season. As it is hot now, there will be more sales of ‘gin’ brand and ‘beer’, while ‘vodka’ is more preferred in winter.
The trend of hoarding before Ramadan

All bars in Pakistan are closed during the month of Ramadan. According to the owners, sales increase by 40% before the arrival of Ramadan. The reason, he says, is that people already stock up on alcohol for fear of closure.

During Ramadan, the supply continues through bootleggers or liquor dealers, but the price is higher than normal prices.
Lockdown and daily users

The bars were closed on a day’s notice in the lockdown. According to a user, his bootlegger informed him and he ordered some goods. Little did they know that the lockdown would be prolonged.

Another customer said that he also thought that the shops would open in a few days. But the closure lasted longer.

A consumer said that a one-liter bottle of Pakistani gin, which was available at Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,700, is currently selling at Rs 7,000. While foreign brands are selling at least Rs 10,000 to Rs 18,000 a liter. “Alcohol prices have never risen so much in the past,” he said.

Some users said they were using “alternatives” that included drugs.

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