President for strict compliance of COVID-19 SOPs on upcoming Eid ul Azha.

ISLAMABAD -- President Dr.Arif Alvi on Monday urged upon the general public to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the upcoming Eid ul Azha, particularly at the time of buying sacrificial animals and holding religious congregations.

The President said negligence on part of people could worsen the situation of coronavirus cases in the country that had recently seen a spike.

The President expressed these views while chairing a meeting attended by Federal Minister for Interior Brig (Retd) Ijaz Hussain Shah, Federal Minster for Religious Affair and Interfaith Harmony Noor UL Haq Qadri and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza, here at he Awan-e-Sadr.

The President asked the ministers to share their proposals with provincial governments and take all stakeholders on board to ensure their implementation.

He said the immense challenges in the wake of COVID-19...

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