Hang me if even one gets infected with corona, Ashraf Jalali says will hold All Pakistan Sunni conference

• He said no one can get sick except as per the will of God.
• The conference will be held on March 21 in Lahore.

Chairman of Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool-Allah Muhammad Ashraf Asif Jalali has said that the party will hold an 'All Pakistan Sunni' conference in Lahore on March 21 even as the government has banned gathering in the wake of the coronavirus.

He said that the conference will be held even though many have doubts attending it due to the coronavirus. He said he guarantees that even if one person gets infected during the conference with the coronavirus, then the government should hang him.

#Barelvi cleric Asif Ashraf Jalali @TheDrJalali: We shall hold All Pakistan Sunni conference in Lahore on March 21. No one can get sick except as per the will of God. If anyone gets infected with #coronavirus due to our conference, Pakistan govt should hang me. pic.twitter.com/lu4WKjj0ES

— SAMRI (@SAMRIReports) March 15, 2020

Pakistan has reported 50 new cases of the coronavirus taking the total number of cases to 94. The federal government has banned public gatherings and has also instructed closure of all education institutions till April.