Karachi administrator Iftikhar Shallwani on Thursday said that he has reissued an application to the Sindh government to introduce an Rs1,000 fine for those who do not wear face masks in public. This application was originally considered in March when the coronavirus was first emerging in the country. Similarly, Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat had said earlier this week, “People should act responsibly and should not shun precautionary measures”. “It is in the interest of the masses to implement upon the SOPs [standard operating procedures],” Dr Yasmin had said. Reportedly, an advisory board has told the provincial government “that the pandemic could spread rapidly in the province if the SOPs would not be enforced strictly”.

Source: Pakistan Today October 15, 2020 13:52 UTC