Violation of corona SOPs: First FIR registered against Lahore man

As per details, an FIR has been registered against Muhammad Javed at Islampura police station for not wearing a mask and ignoring other Covid related protocols.

The FIR was lodged registered under the provisions of the Punjab Epidemic Control Ordinance 2020.

Earlier, the Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Muhammad Dogar said that strict action would be taken against those who violate SOPs under the provincial government's policy.

On the other hand, Lahore Commissioner Muhammad Usman said those who do not wear masks will be apprehended and locked up in the police station.

He further said a case will be registered against the offender for not wearing a mask and can face up to six months in jail.

Earlier today, Pakistan has reported highest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases for third consecutive days as the third wave of the pandemic continued to rage across the country.

According to National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), around 4,767 cases of coronavirus were reported while 57 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 14,215.

The total number of confirmed cases reached to 654,591 and as many as 595,929 patients have recovered from the disease with 3,043 critical cases.