Govt to issue SOPs for Jumatul Wida

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LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to issue standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Jumatul Wida and Eidul Fitr prayers, besides ensuring strict implementation of anti-coronavirus measures in shopping malls and inter-city public transport permitted in the province from Monday.

The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat to review the administrative affairs amid the pandemic.

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Punjab Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, Chief Secretary(CS) Jawwad Rafique Malik, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shoaib Dastgir and other officers concerned attended the meeting, whereas secretaries of the health departments, divisional commissioners and regional police officers (RPOs) joined through video link. Lauding the CS, the IGP and their teams on behalf of the chief minister of Punjab, the industries minister said the performance of all officers was praiseworthy on the eve of Youm-e-Ali.

He expressed hope that the officers would continue to work with the same passion and dedication. The chief secretary ordered the divisional commissioners and RPOs to ensure security and other necessary arrangements on Jumatul Wida and Eid.

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Moreover, he asked the officers to engage traders’ organisations for implementation of SOPs and in case of violation seal the entire market instead of acting against individuals.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, May 18^th, 2020.