COVID 19 IN PAKISTAN: MEDICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES

The world is facing the challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic, and it has infiltrated every country in the world. The international community has stood still to fight against the COVID-19, which has an outbreak from the Wuhan City of China, in December 2019. Pakistan had also become the victim of COVID-19 back on February 26, 2020, when two patients tested positive, and the government started to panic to prevent its outburst in the entire country; therefore; preventive strategies are taken in place, and Standard Operating Procedures were provided by the government along with the Ministry of Health Advisory. Therefore; it is essential to undertake the effectiveness of preventive strategies taken by the Government of Pakistan to reduce the intensity of COVID-19. Hence; the researcher has taken interviews from 15 doctors, 21 paramedical staff (including nurses), 05 financial analyst or economist and 35 participants from social science in the city of Karachi, Pakistan. The results of the study suggested that preventive strategies are sufficient for the benefit of citizens, but it is also essential to conduct businesses to maintain the standard of living rather than facing the financial crisis which will be a bigger issue then the COVID-19.