Durrani, 52, is among thousands of devout Muslims flouting
Pakistan government orders issued late last month banning religious congregations of five or more people to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Religious parties have not been successful in electoral politics but they are able to whip up large, often violent, crowds on matters pertaining to religion, such as in support of the country's harsh blasphemy law.
"Religion and prayers are an emotional issue for many people in Pakistan, and the government has to be sensitive to that,” Mirza Shahzad Akbar, a special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, told Reuters.