Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information Kamran Bangash has appealed to people to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) advised by the government on Eidul Azha and not repeat mistakes made during Eidul Fitr.

Kamran Bangash addressing the media. —DawnNewsTV
Kamran Bangash addressing the media. —DawnNewsTV

A failure to follow the SOPs could result in the outbreak of the virus getting out of control, he warned. He said that people would not be allowed to enter cattle markets without a mask, adding that their temperatures would be checked. He further said that the government was making arrangements to ensure the availability of sanitisers in the cattle markets.

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