PM Khan issues decision regarding closure of Mosques
Islamabad, 4th December: Mosques will not be closed amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan had instructed Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri to stay in touch with the Ulema and the National Command and Operations Centre as Pakistan continues to fight the second wave of the coronavirus.
Qadri called on the premier in Islamabad on Friday and it was agreed that mosques cannot be closed, but the implementation of coronavirus SOPs must be emphasised.
PM Khan told Qadri in the morning that the Ministry of Religious Affairs should ensure the provision of indicators of the spread of coronavirus to the Ulema.
وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان سے وزیرِ مذہبی امور پیر نور الحق قادری کی ملاقات
وزیرِ اعظم کی وزارتِ مذہبی امور کو کرونا کے حوالے سے علماء اور این سی او سی کے ساتھ مسلسل رابطے میں رہنےکی ہدایت pic.twitter.com/8v6G2kXI7J
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) December 4, 2020
اس موقع پر یہ بات بھی واضع کی گئی کہ مساجد کو کسی صورت بند نہیں کیا جا سکتا تاہم کرونا ایس او پیز پر عملدرآمد کی تاکید ضروری ہے
پیر نور الحق قادری نے وزیرِ اعظم سے علماء و مشائخ کونسل کی تنظیمِ نو پر بھی مشاورت کی
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) December 4, 2020
Baaghi TV reported earlier that on Thursday, the Pakistani Ulema had agreed with the government that public rallies should be postponed considering the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country.
Religious scholars met with President Dr Arif Alvi to discuss implementing coronavirus SOPs in mosques to contain the spread of the disease.
A day of prayer was observed today for this purpose.
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