ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul Haq Qadri has urged the general public to perform a collective sacrifice of animals on the upcoming eve of Eid ul Azha to help contain the spread of COVID-19.
The minister said the government has already in consultation with provinces and religious leaders for SOPs of cattle markets and congregations of Eid-ul Azha to defend against the COVID-19 in the country.
It was important to strictly follow the SOPs both by buyers and traders of animals market and administration have to ensure the people should adopt the SOPs, he added.
He said that it was the government’s plan to set up cattle markets outside city limits in different places to avoid the threat of spreading the virus. He also requested the people to cooperate with the administration for the same.
Minister for Religious also appealed to the masses to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Azha with simplicity and not to grow careless and follow government health guidelines to limit the coronavirus spread.
He said “The cleanliness during Eid-ul Azha is a big challenge for city administrations, adding that concerned authorities with the cooperation of the public must make an extra effort for clean-up after the sacrifice of the animals to counter the prevailing threat of COVID-19.
“Sacrifice of animals on Eid-ul-Azha is a religious obligation and the government will ensure every possible facility in this regard to manage the occasion safely and contain the risk of COVID-19 outbreak”, Qadri assured.
He said that all arrangements were made in line with the safety measures and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.
ADVERTISEMENT
