BAHAWALPUR: Commissioner Asif Iqbal on Monday said that 1,600 people belonging to Bahawalpur division were being quarantined to avoid the spread of COVID-19. These people include those who had travelled from abroad lately or had been a part of Tableeghi Jamaat, he told. He said that all the mosques of Bahawalpur division had been sanitised against coronavirus. He told that all the public places, including railway stations, bus stands, hospitals and markets were being washed with sanitisers. He requested the people to stay at homes and leave their homes only when necessary. He asked philanthropists to help jobless and needy people who were affected by the lockdown.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
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Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
