Punjab government eases market hours in Lahore ahead of Eidul Azha amid trader pressure

Punjab government eases market hours in Lahore ahead of Eidul Azha amid trader pressure

The Punjab government on Friday relaxed operating hour restrictions for markets until June 1, allowing businesses to remain open until 10pm in a move aimed at boosting commercial activity and addressing longstanding demands from the trader community. The decision, announced by Lahore Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Muhammad Ali Ejaz, comes as the provincial capital enters one of its busiest retail periods ahead of Eidul Azha, when shopping activ…

Punjab govt lifts market closure timing restrictions until June 1

LAHORE: Responding to traders’ protests and appeals by the shopping malls association and general public to revise 8pm business closure timings, the Punjab government has granted partial relief and lifted the restriction on market timings until June 1. The implementation and coordination wing of the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD), the Punjab government on Friday notified that “all the shops, markets, shopping malls, hotel…

Punjab eases market and restaurant closing time restrictions

The government of Punjab has relaxed operating hour restrictions for shops, markets, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, and food outlets across the province.

Punjab Govt Relaxes Early Closure Timings for Businesses

The Punjab government has exempted shops, markets, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, and food outlets across the province from prescribed closure timings until June 1, 2026. According to a notification issued by the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD), the decision was taken in continuation of an earlier notification issued on April 6, 2026. Under the latest notification, the businesses mentioned will not be subject to the …