LAHORE – For the first time in Pakistan, police booked a citizen for notwearing a face mask in Lahore on Sunday.
Islampura police registered the case under the provisions of the PunjabEpidemic Control Ordinance 2020.
Muhammad Javed, a resident of Islampura, was booked for being unmasked inpublic – which has been declared a violation by the provincial authoritiesafter the recent Covid-19 surge.
According to the police officer of Islampura PS, the man was hanging outwith friends in public without wearing a face mask.
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On Saturday, the government had implemented strict public measures toensure implementation of Covid standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Usman while speaking with press reporter’sannounced that those who do not wear masks will be held and can be jailedfor up to six months.
