Mosques will remain open across the country: Qadri.

A day after Sindh government made the decision to ban congregational prayers in mosques, Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noorul Haq Qadri said mosques in the country would not be closed.

He said mosques would remain open but the number of people praying should be minimum as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the virus.

Briefing the media after a video conference with Ulemas chaired by President Dr Arif Alvi, the minister said children and people above the age of 50 should be barred from offering daily and Friday prayers in mosques.

He said the Ulema urged the president to take necessary steps to contain the spread of the virus.

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