Overlooking the latest Covid-19 curbs announced by PM Imran Khan, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) announced to go ahead with its November 22 rally in Peshawar. "jalsas" will not be held in Pakistan in wake of the rising number of COVID-19 infections.

"The Pakistan Democratic Movement’s November 22 rally in Peshawar will be held as per schedule," the media coordinator for the Opposition parties' coalition, Abdul Jalil Jan, said Monday.

The Prime Minister had announced a moratorium on political rallies and gatherings, as well as a ban on gatherings and crowds of more than 300 people, accordin to media reporta.
"The chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan told us that the coronavirus spread significantly after the election campaigns," he said. India has slammed Islamabad for its decision to hold elections in the illegally occupied region of Gilgit-Baltistan, saying that any action to alter the status of the region has no legal basis.

Earlier today, PM Imran Khan had urged the nation to follow covid-related standard operating procedures, warning that authorities have observed that infections in Pakistan have quadrupled over the past 10 days. In an address after a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on covid-19, the premier had announced a moratorium on political rallies and gatherings, as well as a ban on gatherings and crowds of more than 300 people.

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