Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari labeled the British decision to keep Pakistan on the red list as ridiculous. She termed it as British government is dominated by India’s admirers.
Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said in a Tweet, “Ridiculous! UK govt, dominated by Indophiles & despite globally documented India’s continuing disastrous handling of Covid pandemic, moved India to Amber List but keeps Pak on Red; then under pressure from Opp MPs gives feeble excuse Pak didn’t share data.”
The Minister else added, “UK govt never asked for data but it is publicly available. NCOC has the most centralised & daily updated data base anywhere & data shared with UK HC. Earlier UK govt had given another excuse that more Pak passengers than Indians tested positive! Shifting goalposts!”
In a development United Kingdom has announced to remove India, the epic centre of Coronavirus’ Delta variant, from the red list while Pakistan is still on this list even though Coronavirus cases in Pakistan are much less than India’s.
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According to the British announcement, those coming from Pakistan will have to be quarantined in the hotel and from August 12. Those coming from the countries included in the red list will be charged an extra amount for quarantine.
Meanwhile, the British Department of Transport is of the view that the decision to put Pakistan on the red list was taken on the instructions of the Joint Biosecurity Center.
It may be recalled that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had hinted at removing Pakistan from the red list, saying that he was reviewing Pakistan’s Coronavirus figures.
In other development, Naz Shah, a British MP, has also sharply criticized the British government’s decision to keep Pakistan on Coronavirus’ red list.