Islamabad, 3rd December: Considering the rise in the number of coronavirus cases amid the second wave in Pakistan, public rallies should be banned.
According to reports, on Thursday, Pakistani Ulema unanimously agreed with the government that public rallies should be postponed 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.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, President Alvi said that the religious scholars have also expressed their concern over the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country.
“It has been decided that a day of prayer will be observed on December 4,” President Alvi said. “The Ulema have also urged people to be careful when they are going to markets and other crowded places.”
President Alvi informed that religious scholars had fully supported the government with the implementation of the coronavirus SOPs back in April. President added that the Ulema agree with the government’s stance and have appealed to the opposition to postpone public rallies to contain the virus.
“On behalf of the state, I would like to recognise religious scholars’ efforts in spreading the message of discipline without which we would not have been able to control the spread of the virus during the first wave,” the president said.
He added that people look up to the Ulema; therefore, they play a significant role in society.
“All religious scholars have unanimously agreed that people should combine precautions and prayers in order to achieve success, just like they did during the first wave,” President Alvi said.
All provincial governors, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noorul Haq Qadri and Interior Miniter Ijaz Shah were also in attendance.
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