Earlier today Punjab Minister for Education Murad Raas announced his COVID-19 diagnosis
It has been a long time since the lockdown restrictions were eased and educational institutes were allowed to start operating all over the country. However, even before this, people all across the country have essentially assumed that the pandemic doesn’t exist anymore, for some reason, and not a lot of people appear to be following precautions anymore.
Earlier today, the provincial Minister of Education Punjab, Murad Raas announced his COVID-19 diagnosis, saying that he has tested positive for coronavirus
He further told the ones who came in contact with him to get themselves tested too.
I have tested positive for COVID 19. I would like the people that have come in contact with me in the past few days during meetings to get tested. May Allah protect all of you.
— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) February 15, 2021
Naturally, students who have been voicing their concerns regarding reopening of educational institutions without a care for precautions couldn’t help but comment about Murad Raas and his COVID-19 diagnosis
People lamented the situation, saying that the Minister himself couldn’t ensure proper precautions yet wanted to keep educational institutions open without much precautionary measures being followed in true spirit anywhere.
Oh, the irony! 🤡 https://t.co/nuYW6pt9Zs
— Huzaifa Khan (@_HuzaifaKhan) February 15, 2021
A few even stated that this all is a result of bad dua following the poor treatment given to students by the authorities during this pandemic
Students ki badua lagi honi😓 https://t.co/PHXpA8Vgjg
— Ans Abdullah (@AnsAbdullah20) February 15, 2021
Sahi ma bhai syllabus abi bhi bht ha or 12 june se papers ha 😑😭
— Huma Naeem (@HumaNaeem30) February 15, 2021
Some even got carried away and termed it as karma
Karma bishhhhh https://t.co/BtctHoRZBq
— Moiz (@moizist_) February 15, 2021
Even a few teachers joined in
People also questioned why he had been displaying reckless behavior when out and about before his diagnosis
Some people even wondered if Murad Raas, with his COVID-19 diagnosis, would now understand the gravity of the situation for students and teachers
Oh so by tested positive for crona can realize you how it painfull for students
— Ayesha Mir (@AyeshaM65410429) February 15, 2021
Students wanted their voices to be heard and used Murad Raas getting his COVID-19 diagnosis as a means to plead to shut down the educational institutes
@Shafqat_Mahmood @AtmaaDukhi
Mat khelin hmari zindagyo se
Online exams le lein
Ham corona se marna nai chahte plz listen the voice of students plz— Laiba Sahil (@SahilLaiba) February 15, 2021
Toh kia ap Students ko b corona se marna chahte hain
Plz koi Taras khay tulba pe
Ham nai marna chahte corona se sops koi b follow nai kar raha
Plz online exams le lein inter k plz
Hmari life se na khelin
Agar tulba ko corona ho gya toh ap responsible honge @AtmaaDukhi— Laiba Sahil (@SahilLaiba) February 15, 2021
A few also highlighted that despite people’s lack of care everyone’s equally prone to the virus and yet the Minister continues to risk lives of teachers and students
They basically pointed out that no one, including the honorable minister himself, as has been seen now, can protect themselves against the virus if they continue gathering together in large numbers.
Allah aap ko sahat dain..but is covid say aap mahfooz nahi hain aur aap nay bachon ki zindagiyon ko risk main dal diya ha.
— Mirza Mansoor (@rajamansoor999) February 15, 2021
Here’s wishing Dr. Raas a speedy recovery and here’s hoping that the authorities really start taking the ongoing pandemic seriously so they can become the role models for its citizens who start to care for their own lives and those of the others around them
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Cover image via: Dr. Murad Raas / Facebook