Staff Reporter
The avid nature enthusiasts of the federal capital are flouting Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) or safety guidelines while hiking in the scenic trails of Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) despite repeated exhortations by Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) staff.
Chairperson IWMB Rina Saeed Khan first highlighted the repeated violations of the citizens with a snapshot shared by her on Twitter.
She wrote, “This picture was taken at the Ficus spring atop the popular trail 5 this weekend (April 4). I was there: not one person was wearing a mask and the trail was crowded.
Now tell me should IWMB close this trail on weekends? Staff running around asking people to wear masks, no one listens!”
She regretted that the irresponsible attitude of the visitors was cumbersome and tantamount to spread Covid-19 with open arms and jeopardize public health and life at large.
