LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the provincial and district governments on a petition seeking establishment of separate graveyards for people dying of coronavirus.

A citizen, Syed Husnain Haider, filed the petition, saying the patients of Covid-19 were supposed to be kept in isolation due to the fear of spread of the virus. In case any of the patients died, they were buried under strict precautionary measures in graveyards, he added.

The petitioner argued that the people dying of the virus should be buried in separate graveyards to avoid spread of the virus. He asked the court to order the government to immediately restrain burial of coronavirus patients in public graveyards. He also sought a direction for the government authorities to establish dedicated graveyards for coronavirus victims.

Justice Shakilur Rehman heard initial contention of the petitioner and issued notices to the respondents for May 11.

Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2020