Situationer: Fending for themselves
(WorldNews Pakistan)

SINCE the outbreak of the new strain of the coronavirus, Covid-19, started being reported from Iran, Taftan - situated on the Pakistan side of the border and an item point into the country - became a focus of attention for having a potential role in the spread of the illness. Few, however, paid attention to how the local population of this small town in Balochistan´s Chagai district continues to suffer as a result of the spectre of the virus, as well as the restrictions imposed by the government. The provincial government made multiple decisions that affected people´s lives, especially...