PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have registered a case against provincial Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra for breaching coronavirus preventive measures, Geo News reported on Tuesday.
Despite government restrictions to control the virus spread in the province, The minister attended an Iftar dinner at a restaurant in his constituency.
Most of the attendees, including the health minister, did not wear masks and were found violating social distancing rules.
The hotel manager and owner have also been named in the case filed against the provincial minister.
The restaurant was also sealed after photos of the Iftar party surfaced on social media.
KP is under grip worst situation during the third wave of coronavirus. As of now, the province reported 114,661 with 3,156.