Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday directed Punjab Minister for Industries Mian Aslam to remain in constant contact with the business community and chambers to ensure the enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for protection against coronavirus.

In a meeting with the provincial minister who called on him here, the prime minister said while opening certain industries, the government had also shared some SOPs with the provinces for protection of the labours and workers there, a PM Office press release said.

He said the government was committed to take all possible measures to contain the virus but at the same time, it had to allow minimum negative economic impacts on low-income segment particularly the middle class people.

The meeting discussed the impacts of coronavirus situation on industrial sector, reopening of some industries by the government and future strategy.