Staff Reporter :
The government has clamped down restrictions on holding rallies and meetings before and after times of prayers at mosques and other places of worships because of the alarming rise of the coronavirus infection in the country.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Wednesday issued an emergency notification in this regard.
“Rallies and meetings can not be held before and after jum’a and five times prayers at mosques and other places of worships to contain the coronavirus infection ,” it said.
The request has been made to discourage the mass gathering as currently coronavirus infection spread in an alarming form.
Social distancing and health guidelines would be followed in mosques during tarawih and other prayers and other places of worships during prayers.
It asks to follow the directives issued on Monday, it said adding action would be taken against the violators.
