The Pakistani army said on Monday it would help to impose nationwide restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus following a request from the government.
Published : 24 Mar 2020, 12:27 PM
"The army chief of staff has ordered the deployment of all available troops and medical resources according to requirements," a military spokesman, Major General Babar Iftikhar, said in an announcement broadcast live on television news channels.
Pakistan has so far reported 875 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and six deaths.