CII Chairman urges public to offer Friday prayer at home.

Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz on Thursday asked the public to offer Friday prayer at home amid preventive measure to avoid the spread of corona virus .'We need to adopt preventive measures, however, there is no need to create an atmosphere of fear from the virus,' he said while addressing a presser.

The chairman said that the mosques should play a role of community centres and instead of arresting prayer leaders, the authorities should seek their support in implementing the preventive measures. 'Distribution of ration from mosques will prove effective during the ongoing situation,' he said.

Qibla Ayaz said that the minorities should also be taken...