Interior minister rules out new COVID-19 code of conduct for last 10 days of Ramadan

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Brigadier (retd) Ijaz Shah has ruled out any new coronavirus-related code of conduct for the last 10 days of Ramazan.

The interior minister observed the ulema agreed that the Eidul Fitr prayers would be offered in open spaces instead of inside mosques.

He said “Even if one person from a neighbourhood attends the Eidul Fitr prayers, it would be equivalent to the entire locality attending it.” “It is requested that a minimum number of citizens sit for Aitekaf in one mosque,” he added.

He remarked that the rich people of the country desired for an extension in the lockdown, while those experiencing hunger and seeking to make ends meet wanted relaxation in it.

Earlier, President Arif Alvi had announced a 20-point agenda for Taraweeh prayers after consultation with the ulema, noting that the mosques throughout the country would remain open however citizens should exercise caution. He urged the people to follow the precautionary steps.

The President had asserted that the 20-point strategy, based on precautionary measures, was formulated in consensus with religious leaders and provincial governments to halt the spread of coronavirus.