Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has said the in the prevailing situation of resurge of Coronavirus cases in the country, putting peoples' lives at stake for meager political gain is political persecution.

In a tweet on Sunday, he said playing with the lives of people and political workers exposes mentality of opportunist political gang.

The Minister said the criminals who ruined economy of the country and targeted national institutions are now bent on affect the health and livelihood of people.

کورونا کے شدید خطرات میں عوام کی زندگیوں کو داؤ پر لگانا سیاسی سفاکی اور ظلم ہے۔ معمولی سیاسی فائدے کیلئے بے گناہ انسانوں اور کارکنان کی زندگیوں سے کھیلنا مفاد پرست سیاسی ٹولے کی ذہنیت بے نقاب کرتا ہے۔

— Senator Shibli Faraz (@shiblifaraz) November 22, 2020