STAFF REPORTER The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration on Friday notified that only three to five persons (mosque staff members) could only offer prayers in mosques to avoid gathering in view of the prevailing situation evolved due to the coronavirus. The ICT Auqaf Department, in a notification, said,”On the instruction of government and health experts, and in light of the Ulema’s guidance, only three to five people (Khateeeb, Imam, Mozen, mosque staffer) are allowed to offer Jumma and five-time prayers in the mosque.” Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat, in a statement, said the decision was taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Federal Capital where 25 people had been reported infected by the coronavirus so far. He said most of the confirmed COVID-19 patients were those who came into Islamabad from other areas. However, there was a need to practice social distancing to prevent the virus outbreak in the city, he added. He urged the people to stay in their homes to ensure safety of their families.
