SEHWAN: Sindh Minister for Auqaf and Irrigation Suhail Anwar Siyal has said that all shrines in the province will be opened for public after Eid-ul-Azha.
This minister was speaking to media in Sehwan district Jamshoro after paying a visit to the shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. He said that all shrines including Qalandar will be reopened under Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other necessary safety precautions.
Earlier in May, the government of Sindh had earlier decided to reopen the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalander for visitors under SOPs but the decision was deferred due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the province.
The Sindh Auqaf department has closed the shine on 14th March on instruction of the provincial government to stop the spread of coronavirus.
It is to be noted that here that annual urs of the revered Sufi saint scheduled to take place at the shrine in Sehwan Sharif from 12th April was also cancelled.
Jamshoro Deputy Commissioner had said that it was estimated that 1.2 million people visit Sehwan during the urs celebrations, and it would be hazardous for the devotees to gather due to the outbreak
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