ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has formed a new bench to hear the suo-moto notice over coronavirus pandemic on Monday.
The new bench constituted by the Supreme Court to hear the coronavirus suo-motu notice will be headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed while Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood became part of the bench. However, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan and Justice Qazi Ameen are still part of the bench.
Officials further said that due to the unavailability of Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, the apex Court has constituted a new bench to hear the coronavirus suo-motu notice. Justice Umar Ata Bandial is hearing the case in Lahore while Justice Sajjad Ali Shah is hearing the case in Karachi Registry.
On the other hand, the court has issued notices to the Attorney General, Advocate Generals, Health Secretary, and Chief Secretaries in the case. During the previous hearing, the court expressed his resentment over the performance of the government.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged to 38,799 in Pakistan, while the death toll stands at 834. According to the National Command and Control Center (NCOC), more than 1,581 cases of coronavirus were reported while 31 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.
As many as 10,880 patients have recovered from the disease, while 153 are said to be critical as the country is still witnessing a consistent rise in the COVID-19 cases. As per details, 21 percent of the cases have foreign travel history while 79 percent of the cases are reported to be locally transmitted.
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