KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has ordered to withdraw all the first information reports (FIRs) registered against religious clerics and others for holding religious processions, majalis and congregations in violation of the COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
According to a notification issued by the provincial government on Monday, all the district public prosecutors have been instructed to take steps to withdraw such cases registered against the Ulema and other people during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Earlier, the Sindh government had imposed a ban on congregational prayers in mosques, majalis, processions and all kinds of gatherings citing fears of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The police had registered hundreds of cases and arrested several prayer leaders and others for violating the Sindh government’s restrictions on congregational prayers in the province.
Earlier, addressing a press conference Federal Religious Affairs Minister Noor-ul-Haq Qadri had said that the government has decided to restrain Friday congregational prayers amid coronavirus.
Noor Ul Haq Qadri further said that only mosques’ administration staff and a limited number of worshippers will be allowed to pray inside mosques.
