Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- An article entitled “To be with the people and protecting them is an important task” was published in the leading Pakistani newspaper Daily Ittihad, Dunyo reports.

The author of the article, Muhammad Abbas Khan, talks about the successive measures taken in Uzbekistan to combat coronavirus aimed at protecting the country’s population.

“President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev used an effective strategy to combat Covid-19, concentrating all the resources of the state and the potential of the Uzbek society,” the journalist notes.

In his opinion, despite the difficult situation with the global pandemic, the country’s leadership continues to take active measures for the social protection of the population, the private sector and entrepreneurship.

In particular, according to the author, the head of state proposed an effective plan to support sectors of the country’s economy and vulnerable segments of the population who found themselves in a difficult situation during the fight against coronavirus, as well as new directions for the further development of the country. This initiative encourages volunteers and entrepreneurs to take an active part in serving their people, including providing food and medical supplies to every needy citizen.

“The Uzbek people, led by the far-sighted President, will surely overcome the threats of the coronavirus virus in the country,” the Pakistani journalist emphasizes.