COVID-19 SOPs: Police bust dance party in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh police busted on Sunday a dance party held at the SITE area of Karachi, ARY News reported.

According to details, the SITE area police conducted a raid after it received a complaint of a dance party being held in the SITE Area neighbourhood of Karachi despite Covid-19 restrictions by the Sindh government.

The party was attended by over 500 people. Police also arrested organizers of the party.

In a statement, police said that a dance party was being held in violation of COVID-19 restrictions.

The police said that the arrested persons had violated the COVID-19 SOPs issued by the government and therefore action had been taken against them.

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An FIR was registered against the arrested persons.

It is pertinent to mention here that Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced on Sunday that Covid-19 restrictions were being tightened in the province to stem the spread of coronavirus.

While addressing a press conference here in Karachi, the Sindh chief minister announced that there will be a complete ban on commercial activities after 6 pm.

Essential services, including pharmacies, medical facilities, petrol pumps, bakeries, and milk/dairy shops, takeaways and home deliveries have been excepted from the ban, he announced.