PESHAWAR Nov 20 (APP): The district administration here Friday regretted to grant permission to Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for holding of public meeting at Peshawar on November 22 due to spike in cases of coronavirus.
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The Deputy Commissioner Peshawar, Muhammad Ali Asghar in his memo addressed to PDM leaders including Faisal Karim Kundi, Sardar Hussain Babak, Ataul Haq Darwaish, Murtaza Javed Abbasi and Hashim Babar through focal person Abdul Jalil Jan, has regretted to grant permission to PDM for holding of public meeting schedule on November 22 at Peshawar due to potential spread of COVID-19 virus.
The DC informed the opposition leaders that their application dated November 5, 2020 regarding issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the said public meeting was considered by the district administration and Capital City Police under section 14 of the KP Civil Administrative Act , 2020 and for this purpose, field assessment was made and joint meeting was held with organizers of the said public meeting.
The DC further informed that vide Government KP, Administration Department notification No SO (Admin) E&AD/Corona Virus/2020 dated November 2, 2020, ceremonies and others public gatherings are to be avoided.
“The COVID 19 positivity rate for district Peshawar has presently exceeded 13pc which alarmingly high, and any public gathering is likely to future increase the spread of life threatening virus,” the DC noted.
Keeping in view of the above, and after considering all aspects, and to safeguard human lives due to potential spread of COVID 19 VIRUS, the DC regretted to inform opposition leaders that permission for the said event has not been granted.
