Earlier, the president had entered into an agreement with clerics and released a 20 point list of SOPs for the reopening of mosques during Ramzan. Tarveeh prayers had also been allowed,.
The religious clerics have time and again forced the government to not shut down mosques completely, even during the pandemic. However, experts fear that the reopening of mosques will further spread the coronavirus, as congregational prayers are a breeding ground for the infection.
As of today, Pakistan’s tally of confirmed virus cases has crossed 10,800 while deaths linked to the virus infections have climbed to 226.
On Wednesday, in a similar press conference at the Karachi Press Club, the doctors warned that Covid-19 cases would continue to increase exponentially over the next four weeks, pointing out that a 40 per cent rise had been observed in a mere five days, since the ban on public gatherings was eased.