While announcing the reserved verdict, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah termed the petition non-maintainable. Despite guidelines issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the public refuses to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), the chief justice remarked and added that why should the court intervene if society cannot take responsibility for its actions.

During the hearing, Justice Minallah said that the courts have "already given out instructions and it is up to the executive to implement it. But no one is carrying out the order and the government is busy engaging in politics."

He advised the petitioner to trust the Parliament and executive authorities for the resolution of such issues. The court can’t use additional constitutional power, therefore, the Parliament and executives should play role in uniting the nation to deal with coronavirus challenges, he remarked.

Justice Athar Minallah was reviewing a petition requesting that an order be issued to stop political and religious gatherings in the country as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.