ISLAMABAD, March 18 (Xinhua) -- As the confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Pakistan, the government has taken more stringent measures to contain the spread of the virus, including checking body temperature at railway stations and imposing bans on all kinds of social, political, entertainment, and unnecessary religious gatherings and closure of educational institutes.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo taken on March 17, 2020 shows a closed amusement park in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Photo by Umar Qayyum/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo taken on March 17, 2020 shows a closed border crossing between Pakistan and Iran at the town of Taftan, Pakistan. (Stringer/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo taken on March 17, 2020 shows an empty examination hall in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)■[/caption]