LHC disposes of petition against Covid slogan
Petitioner argued previous slogan was un-Islamic
LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition, challenging use of the slogan “Corona se darna nahi larna hai” in public service messages by television channels, newspapers and social media in the fight against coronavirus, after being withdrawn.
LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan heard the petition filed by Advocate Salman Idrees.
During the Wednesday proceedings, a law officer on behalf of the federal government submitted a reply to the petition. He submitted that the federal government had changed the slogan and it had been replaced with “Corona Waba Hai, Ahtiyat Jis Ki Shifa Hai”.
LHC Dismisses Petition Claiming COVID-19 Slogan is Un-Islamic
Corona se Darna Nahi, Larna Hai‘ on television, newspapers, and social media platforms.
Chief Justice (CJ) Muhammad Qasim Khan presided over the petition had been was filed in principle by Advocate Salman Idrees.
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Corona Waba Hai, Ahtiyat Jis Ki Shifa Hay‘.
The government official also stated that the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony had picked up the new slogan and circulated it on relevant channels with immediate effect.
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