Assessing the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 in Pakistan

Coronavirus has drastically changed the world we live in. With more than 8.3 million cases reported worldwide, this contagion continues to spread across 188 countries. In Pakistan, the number of confirmed cases has surpassed 165, 000 with more than 3, 000 deaths being reported officially. To contain the spread of this contagion, specific quarantine and social distancing measures have been undertaken, resulting in the world being put in a “Great Lockdown.” The subsequent impact this will have on global economic activity will be unprecedented, which means that reverting to a life of normalcy will ‘take’ a substantial amount of time. According ...

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