Most mosques violating coronavirus precautions during Taraweeh: report
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RAWALPINDI: Following implementation of 20-point guidelines regarding safety measures against the spread of Covid-19, a report on 250 sensitive mosques and imambargahs in the Rawalpindi division has found flaws in majority of the worship places, including security deficiencies.
The government had allowed congregational prayers in mosques during Ramazan under the guidelines which had to be followed in the mosques as a part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus. But an audit team found many rules, including security measures, being violated during Taraweeh at many places.
On the other hand, the Rawalpindi district police served 460 notices on the administrations of the mosques for violating the 20-point guidelines.
A spokesman for Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sohail Habib Tajik told Dawn that rules of social distancing and use of sanitisers and wearing face masks were being observed but sometimes complaints regarding violating the guidelines were received from rural areas.
Mostly, the complaints were regarding presence of people aged over 50 years and children in the mosques.
In Rawalpindi division, 250 mosques/imambargahs had been declared sensitive and categorised as A, B and C due to their vulnerability to the spread of the coronavirus. Of these, 61 are located in Rawalpindi district, 18 in Attock, 42 in Jhelum and 129 in Chakwal.
It was observed that carpets or mates were found laid in six mosques while clean floor for prayers was not ensured.
The most serious violation of rules was observed in 52 mosques where people over 50 years of age and children were present during Taraweeh prayers. Of the 52 mosques, 26 were located in Rawalpindi where the SOP regarding presence of people over 50 years of age and children were ignored.
Taraweeh were offered in 17 mosques, including 14 in Rawalpindi district, which did not have a veranda/lawn or adequate space between the main entrance gate/door and the prayer hall. In 14 mosques/imambargahs, including four located in Rawalpindi district, the lighting arrangements were found unsatisfactory.
Performance of security guards
In 79 mosques/imambargahs, including 54 in Rawalpindi district, private security guards were neither deployed nor performing duties in a satisfactory manner.
In addition, in 34 mosques, 20 located in the Rawalpindi district, police guards were either not present or found not alert at the time of checking. Body search was not carried out in 52 mosques/imambargahs, including 28 in the Rawalpindi district.
Checking through metal detectors was not carried out in 43 mosques/imambargahs and 28 of these were located in the Rawalpindi district.
Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2020
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May 05, 2020 09:50am
What else did the Gov except?
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May 05, 2020 09:52am
We are an in disciplined lot and no govt can monitor everyone as it would require unlimited resources.
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May 05, 2020 09:56am
in F8 / 1, Islamabad, main mosque on Park Road, same case. I have seen people from my neighborhood over 50 going inside during prayer, and without masks. I have seen a man and a little boy emerge from the mosque after prayers.
I do not understand what purpose it serves to please clergy and make others prone to infection? Lockdown needs to be enforced. And sadly it is not
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May 05, 2020 10:00am
I wish these super spreaders could only infect themselves and not destroy others lives.
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May 05, 2020 10:01am
IK doesnt have the guts to take on these mullahs
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May 05, 2020 10:07am
Is that a surprise? What do you expect from the ignorants!
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May 05, 2020 10:10am
If rules are flouted withdraw the permission immediately. Media should help Govt. do that.
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May 05, 2020 10:11am
We all should visit Mosques everyday but with proper precautions
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May 05, 2020 10:12am
Keep taking precautions. As per worldometers.info, Pakistan reporting a decline in cases and deaths in last two days Alhamdulillah.
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May 05, 2020 10:14am
While India opened liquor shops that ate attracting huge number of people. Just look at the unbelievable images coming in.
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May 05, 2020 10:17am
It's very concerning. It's also against teaching of Islam. It's time to follow other Islamic countries. Turn your homes into Masjids. May Almighty help us all.
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May 05, 2020 10:19am
Seal all these mosques. Implement full lockdown on all worship places in the country.
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May 05, 2020 10:23am
Marvelous Imran Sahab and his trust !
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May 05, 2020 10:29am
We knew this would happen, so what is the penalty or punishment? The government has no authority nor the spine to enforce the rules, it gives in every time so nobody takes any notice.
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May 05, 2020 10:30am
The only hope the people have is prayer...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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May 05, 2020 10:30am
This was inevitable. I am wondering in what state of mind govt of Pakistan has allowed Mosques to operate under 20 points SOP ?? What was thinking behind that decision ? Dont they know how law abiding and disciplined people we are as a nation ?
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May 05, 2020 10:33am
20 points guideline is just a eye wash and face saving effort by IK and his government after total surrenders to clerics. Who didn't know that?
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May 05, 2020 10:34am
Send Tiger Force to ensure all follow 20 points guideline in mosques.
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May 05, 2020 10:34am
Pity
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May 05, 2020 10:40am
most serious violation of rules was observed in 52 mosques where people over 50 years of age and children were present during Taraweeh prayers
How is it most serious? If an sop is prepared all 20 points are equally important. Did ik segregate them like high risk, medium risk and low risk
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May 05, 2020 10:43am
Corona virus has taken a jump due to this
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May 05, 2020 10:43am
Prayers in mosque should continue. Need not be afraid of Corona. Religious beliefs are more important.
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May 05, 2020 10:45am
When society lacks rational thinking and logical education.
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May 05, 2020 11:12am
@Jai Moolchandani,
Yet deaths keep falling in Pakistan and rising in India.
But you had to talk we know.
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May 05, 2020 11:14am
Why Muslims of Pakistan not responsible and law abiding?Why are Muslim clerics of Pakistan callous about peoples lives?
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May 05, 2020 11:15am
Why does not Pakistan government does not take action on Clerics and management of Mosques? Is government of Pakistan powerless?
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May 05, 2020 11:18am
Its too horrible situation.
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May 05, 2020 11:19am
People are not following the rules to keep distances when praying in mosques. The end result will be more people will get Civid19.
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May 05, 2020 11:39am
One must not allow the mosques to become hot spots of coronavirus.
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May 05, 2020 11:41am
Pakistanis must be the most undisciplined people on earth. They are averse to following any rules, even those for their own benefit. Coronavirus cases will spike in a few days.
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May 05, 2020 11:53am
This will unnecessarly increase the risk of Carona Virus in Pakistan
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May 05, 2020 12:00pm
Govt should leave it on to the believers to follow their inner will but than people should not make hue and cry about govt failure.
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May 05, 2020 12:02pm
They should be closed in order to stop the spread of the virus as we all perfectly well know these people will never listen or adhere to guidelines.
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May 05, 2020 12:05pm
The True religious scholars need to come forward and guide the people in this period of the pandemic! This is an optional prayers which can be offered at home!
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May 05, 2020 12:06pm
as if rest of the country is following the SOPs... stop targetting mosques and presenting twisted facts.
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May 05, 2020 12:09pm
Why is pti complaining now.This was bound to happen.every one knew it.pti did it for the votes.Thats the value of a pakistani life.sad
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May 05, 2020 12:14pm
Unfortunately true.
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May 05, 2020 12:20pm
Not a surprise.
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May 05, 2020 12:22pm
This is the problem with the overall attitude of the society; be it maket, shopping malls, other gatherings!
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May 05, 2020 12:29pm
I think this violation is happening across the board specially out side the banks where people gather to collect the money against corona relief fund, super markets, National saving offices etc.
I Would request to highlight all the places instead of highlighting just mosques by publishing special articles
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May 05, 2020 12:37pm
As expected
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May 05, 2020 12:38pm
spokesman for Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sohail Habib Tajik told Dawn that rules of social distancing and use of sanitisers and wearing face masks were being observed but sometimes complaints regarding violating the guidelines were received from rural areas.
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May 05, 2020 12:39pm
The picture in the article is of which mosque?
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May 05, 2020 12:53pm
@Jai Moolchandani, it seems every little issue in the entire nation of Pakistan, rogue people not obeying orders, it all boils down to blaming Imran.. Of course this is very typical of some Indian trolls.. you come on our Pakistani based newspaper, and keep trolling and trolling.. Why the obsession.
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May 05, 2020 12:55pm
shameless society
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May 05, 2020 01:03pm
I already stated Pakistan is full of illiterate people there cannot understand the meaning of social distance nor there follows it.
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May 05, 2020 01:15pm
This is the nation that goes to the beach to see if a tsunami is coming how do you expect them to act rationally when you give them mixed signals
Well IK you have let the mullahs get their money at the cost of spreading infection
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May 05, 2020 01:17pm
Was there ever a question that this will not happen? This lack of social distancing is the main reason why the number of coronavirus are rising since the start of Ramadan
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May 05, 2020 01:20pm
It is time to arrest the so called religious scholars or muftis who signed agreement with President and entire mosque administration on terrorism charge; also fire entire police department for not doing their job.
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May 05, 2020 01:21pm
IK the nobleheart is not at all responsible for this,lets blame the years of loot by zardaris,sharifs etc or blame the provincial government,IK can never be wrong.
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May 05, 2020 01:33pm
Suicide.
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May 05, 2020 01:37pm
Our President and PM took responsibility to ensure all points in the agreement are implemented. Let us trust them
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May 05, 2020 01:39pm
What else did you expect for these mullahs. Do yo think you can ever trust these people.
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May 05, 2020 01:40pm
Why blame Masajid only? Is the situation any different outside the mosques?
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May 05, 2020 01:42pm
Is there anyone to whom this has come as a surprise?
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May 05, 2020 01:43pm
Government already knew that SOPs would not be followed. Why did it then feign to place trust in the compliance of SOPs?
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May 05, 2020 01:49pm
No cases of community spread so far in Pakistan.
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May 05, 2020 01:53pm
It was inevitable. I am wondering on what stat of mind decision was made to allow Mosque
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May 05, 2020 02:00pm
Why the heck do you have problems with mosques? I was yesterday at bank and you won't believe me 50 people were outside and they were stuck to each other with shoulder touching with other one. Sabz Mandi etc have more people than Mosques. If someone would get virus he could get it from their and in mosques at least there is a little distance if not much and stop your slanders for mosques.
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May 05, 2020 02:04pm
@Justice, who are you?
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May 05, 2020 02:18pm
I am not sure which blind eye the government is turning to these violations. Just wondering if they’re have any vision in their eyes.
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May 05, 2020 02:25pm
Do they people understand that Tarawee is not a mandatory prayer. Disobeying the law while fasting is same as lying. The Imams of the masjids are solely responsible of these violations. These people are not praying together but aiding the spread of infection and harming public. What’s the point in observing Ramadan when you are directly aiding a disaster
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May 05, 2020 02:25pm
Why are only mosques targeted by our shameless media?
Whilst media houses themselves are not careful about sops themselves
Why the double standards
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May 05, 2020 02:29pm
@Ash Man ,
Wait till the end of Ramzan.
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May 05, 2020 02:31pm
When people are religiously brainwashed since childhood that is whatyou get.
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May 05, 2020 02:31pm
Simply, people are not taking Covid-19 virus seriously and don't care about other people's safety. Let's hope for best and coronavirus doesn't spread - what's so called religious leaders are doing to educate and control people? Why they are silent?
(Note: I regularly advocate my impartial views against injustice, inequality, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else - be aware of fake ID's!).
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May 05, 2020 02:47pm
That's exactly what they are doing in most of the churches and synagogues in the U.S., Europe, South America, Africa, Asia and other parts of the world.
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May 05, 2020 03:22pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, no,in Europe,nearly all over the continent,people had Orthdox easter and Catholic easter in homes.
Churches were empty and in eve of Good Saturday the last sermon was on line and the 1st sermon in morning was also on line in each community. You are entirely wrong here. In Europe Christians love their religion with mind.
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May 05, 2020 03:30pm
Thank you Dr. Arif Alvi President Islamic Republic of Pakistan for your such a wise decision and making SOP’s which you only expected to believe .
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May 05, 2020 03:33pm
The largest Muslim country Indonesia can enforce the Corona-Restrictions but not Pakistan
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May 05, 2020 03:40pm
@Asif jamil, Poors will pay the penalty and par poor will be punished .
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May 05, 2020 03:42pm
Even PMIK would not have expected anything other than this. He is the best but next only to Zia. We love him.
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May 05, 2020 03:42pm
Going to mosques should be completely banned as we are in a state of war where the enemy is unknown and can strike anyone anytime anywhere.
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May 05, 2020 03:46pm
@Fastrack, "Pity"
Another Sad day ?
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May 05, 2020 03:48pm
@Indian, Dear, Pakistan also should learn from India in relaxing lock-down. If Pakistan lock-down is not relaxed, more people will die of hunger. It is surprising that many are suggesting to stop congregation in mosques/prayers.
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May 05, 2020 03:49pm
@Vivek, "Prayers in mosque should continue. Need not be afraid of Corona. Religious beliefs are more important."
Every religious ensures the people's life , isn't it ?
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May 05, 2020 03:51pm
@Fastrack, yeah most of these comments here are from jealous Indians always crying and dont even know how to read properly.
GO Imran Khan! He understands that prayer is an essential activity which will protect the nation
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May 05, 2020 03:51pm
@anonymous, exactly.
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May 05, 2020 03:51pm
@Thomas, So I shouldn't ?
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May 05, 2020 03:55pm
@tatvavetta, lack of education is the main reason why people take every aspect of life casually. Perhaps this situation is created intentionally by the governments to keep people ill-informed while leadership is engaged in their personal gains.
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May 05, 2020 04:04pm
@Faketrack, "IK can never be wrong"
Who said IK is wrong ?
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Who can dare to say ?
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May 05, 2020 04:06pm
It was an eyewash procedure agreed with the President by those religious leaders who agreed to adhere to the 20 point agreement.
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May 05, 2020 04:08pm
@Amir, these clerics are beyond any control. They all follow the path created and still kept strong by the Red Mosque in Islamabad.
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May 05, 2020 04:09pm
Did anyone count the ppl crowding in samosa shops nearby?
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May 05, 2020 04:14pm
The collective prayers are helping us overcome this situation. The lockdown is being eased, business is starting up again and the cases and deaths are reducing. Not sure why people are complaining.
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May 05, 2020 04:20pm
When the most important mosques, the holy mosques in Mecca and Medina, are closed for prayers; why can’t these mosques be closed? Someone needs to put some sense into these mullahs!
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May 05, 2020 04:21pm
@Amir, Minimum commonsense required for a human being.If that is not no one can help.
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May 05, 2020 04:23pm
@Thomas, Alvi and Khan not deserved this position.Alvi is worst than khan.How the country will develop?
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May 05, 2020 04:24pm
@Faizan Ansari, why you want to go to mosque? Do it in your home whatever you want.
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May 05, 2020 04:24pm
I simply cannot even imagine that a Muslim will lie particularly during the holy month of Ramazan but very much regretfully my Muslim compatriots have proved that their admission and action are totally against the spirit of Islam. Some days back a group of our ulemas met President Dr Arif Alvi in connection with opening mosques particularly during Ramazan and 20 points formula was mutually agreed upon whereby ulemas will ensure that each worshipper will sanitize his hands, use face mask, wear hand gloves, bring his own praying mat and maintain social distance to offer namaz. Very negligible namazis adhered to the instruction while the rest flouted the rules at will. 500 have already died while 20,000+ have been victimized by corona and it is feared that hundreds will be infected if people pray in mosques. Why under such circumstances ulemas led the prayers? Shouldn’t Ulemas be arrested? Shouldn’t mosques again be closed? Iqbal Hadi Zaidi /Kuwait zaidi.iqbalhadihotmail.comm
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May 05, 2020 04:25pm
@Akhtar Naveed Syed, Mulla's will take the rule of the country.Religion required but it should be within the limit.
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May 05, 2020 04:27pm
I can hear Imran saying I told you guys this won't work in Pakistan. Now you know smarty pants.
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May 05, 2020 04:28pm
This is Madness.
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May 05, 2020 04:38pm
Govt's indecisiveness to be blamed
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May 05, 2020 04:43pm
IK allowed this and Pakistan is an independent nation and no one can preach what to do.
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May 05, 2020 05:10pm
@Justice, you can not make total lockdown for ever do as the the world is doing follow it.
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May 05, 2020 05:11pm
A picture tells a thousand stories.
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May 05, 2020 05:12pm
This was expected, wasn't?
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May 05, 2020 05:14pm
Faith and youth are our defense against corona.
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May 05, 2020 06:27pm
@Jai Moolchandani, modi liked yadaib gulboshon too.
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May 05, 2020 06:29pm
Despite breaching the rules, Pakistan as a country has done well to keep the corona disease under control.
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May 05, 2020 06:32pm
@Abdullah, Bingo
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May 05, 2020 06:42pm
@Aman, the problem is the government ‘negotiating’ with imams, mullahs and religious people.
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May 05, 2020 06:51pm
Now stop policing everything let the people do whatever they want and they are responsible.
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May 05, 2020 06:52pm
@Vivek,
Some readers are taking your sarcastic remarks as serious!
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May 05, 2020 06:53pm
I thought pak is corona free.
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May 05, 2020 07:05pm
@Yasir Nisar, seems to be pre Corona
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May 05, 2020 07:08pm
You can lead a horse to water; but you cannot make it drink water. Govt cannot put police on every citizen.
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May 05, 2020 07:15pm
Let them get sick, once they get sick don't treat them.
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May 05, 2020 07:15pm
It is government's responsibility to protect people. Imams of the mosques should be taken into custody. If infections in those localities increase then those imams should be put on trial.
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May 05, 2020 08:15pm
IK is saying , Pakistan is in much better condition as Infection cases are much less than original estimation, Thus he want to meet the original estimated target
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May 05, 2020 08:17pm
It's already expected
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May 05, 2020 08:24pm
@Thomas, I blame these people instead of Mullahs. Mullah can not force them to come to mosque.
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May 05, 2020 08:29pm
Have all activity but with mask hand gloves compulsory. Even googles is extra precaution
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May 05, 2020 08:34pm
20 point guidelines? Did we expect them to follow even 1.
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May 05, 2020 08:45pm
When their literacy rate is at 51% in 2019, what would you expect?
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May 05, 2020 08:46pm
Well done. Hope Corona will not touch you.
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May 05, 2020 08:47pm
maybe if there were volunteers( tiger force) to assist with maintaining the guidelines set by clerics and govt.
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May 05, 2020 09:02pm
Unfortunately, the real victims are the Heroic Health Care workers who are risking their lives saving these ignorant and religious Zealots for whom their prayers are more important than spreading this dangerous virus into their neighbors and family.
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May 05, 2020 09:09pm
The issue is right in front of the people but they can't see it.
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May 05, 2020 09:33pm
Astonished at the behavior. It is not only the religious leaders who are the culprits here, but the behavior of our general people is also a mystery for me. Especially when the prayers are allowed to be held at home in such situations, they not only put their own lives at risk but that of whole the society.
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May 05, 2020 10:05pm
Will Maulana Taqi Usmani and Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman take ownership of this non compliance. They should now come out and hold one more press conference to take ownership and hold themselves responsible for increase in corona virus cases and deaths in the last two weeks in Pakistan.
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May 05, 2020 10:06pm
Their contribution to history in the making....
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May 05, 2020 10:20pm
And what about markets?
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May 05, 2020 10:27pm
@Pervez khan, expect
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May 05, 2020 10:35pm
Apparently the ambiguity and confusion in government policy as to how strictly a lockdown should be enforced has led to various segments of society violating it or demanding outright relief, is the main cause of it being flouted by the masses. It is no more a secret that It is a catch 22 situation wherein the people in the service industry, such as barbers, are reportedly taking appointments by phone & serving customers behind shuttered doors. & prior to holy month Ramadan, due to govt.’s caving into religious clerics’ pressure to keep mosques open for daily and special Ramadan nightly prayers called Taraweeh, albeit subject to a set of guidelines that too not being followed in 80% of the mosques, according to an NGO called Pattan Development Organization that surveyed 194 mosques in 15 cities during the last few days of Ramadan.
Keeping in view rapid rise in confirmed cases of corona virus & deaths, the govt. needs to revisit its decision & impose strict lockdown to such gatherings.
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May 05, 2020 10:40pm
It’s NOT mosque but people are violating and it was very much expected by Pakistanis .....
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May 05, 2020 10:41pm
@Thomas, who else can ?? Mr
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May 05, 2020 10:43pm
@Indian, thats going to benefit the economy,i dont know how going to mosque will help?
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May 05, 2020 10:47pm
@Thomas, compare the number of deaths with respect to population,we are six times more populated and the experimental vaccine too being made in India,IK lost again.
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May 05, 2020 10:48pm
Cases in Pakistan are much lower than India, so nothing to worry about.
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May 05, 2020 11:35pm
What really destroyed Pakistan was the mullahs.
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May 05, 2020 11:55pm
if religious people not fulfill their promises with Govt so why rest people to follow?
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May 06, 2020 01:12am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, What about India ?
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May 06, 2020 01:22am
now the whole lockdown thing is wasted effort , they should stop kidding themselves and open the economy . half hearted attempts do not work
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May 06, 2020 01:27am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, have you seen them doing?
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May 06, 2020 02:50am
The selfishness of these men still going for tarawih without safe distancing measures suggests they care more about themselves than they do their fellow humans....wouldn't this action be against the spirit of what religion aims to teach? If only they saw the irony.
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May 06, 2020 04:06am
@Akhtar Naveed Syed, you are right
you live in the current world unlike these cave dwellers
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May 06, 2020 04:08am
@Akhter, that is an excellent point
maybe people will listen to religious scholars with some logical ways of thinking
Imran is a toothless tiger and so help is needed from somewhere else
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May 06, 2020 04:10am
@Abdullah Ali, forget obsession
Imran is allowing this to happen
allowing people to convene and spread the virus in a country with no medical facilities or research
forget the trolls- you should be worried too
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May 06, 2020 04:11am
@Mustafa, you are right
IK has no guts to say anything that would hurt the Mullahs
even Saudi Arabia is following lock down but not Pakistan
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May 06, 2020 04:13am
@Fact, good question
state of mind of fear of Mullahs - where IK is afraid to open his mouth
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May 06, 2020 07:43am
Suicide mission?
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May 06, 2020 08:10am
@tatvavetta, this is in general common all over the world
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May 06, 2020 08:35am
@Thomas, IK's downfall is imminent bowing to mullahs.
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May 06, 2020 09:37am
When will faith leaders learn COVID-19 is a global pandemic despite being accused of spreading Corona virus in Pakistan during a large gathering in Raiwind. Mosques and Imam Baran including faith leaders should act responsibly in curbing the virus as figures of COVID-19 rise. The Government should use emergency powers through Presidential Order to force its recommendations of social distancing, making wearing compulsory if you step outside or face stiffer fines or punishment to second time offenders.
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May 06, 2020 11:02am
@Akil Akhtar, well the government could and should have asserted the law. They should have told they clerics, the mosques will remain closed (just like in the rest of the ummah including Hajj travels being on standby) until further notice. If they persisted to have mass prayers, then police or/and army should have been deployed to enforce this with force. This would have ensured control. The government has failed their job. They are not in control. The mullahs are in control of things.
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