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Shopping malls, markets to close at 8pm nationwide except Sindh amid fuel crisis
The plan covers Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and other regions as Pakistan tries to curb energy use and rising fuel costs.
- On Tuesday, the Pakistani government mandated markets and shopping malls close by 8pm across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir as part of energy conservation measures.
- Rising global energy costs from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, prompted Pakistan to implement nationwide austerity and fuel conservation plans.
- Medical stores and pharmacies remain exempt from timing restrictions, while wedding events at private properties face a 10pm curfew; markets in Sindh are currently excluded from the 8pm mandate.
- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah met business representatives on Monday to discuss implementing energy conservation while addressing concerns of the local business community.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced free inter-city public transport in Gilgit and Muzaffarabad for one month, alongside digital wallet subsidies to help citizens manage the fuel crisis.
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Due to rising petrol prices and the energy crisis in Pakistan, the government has decided to close markets after 8 p.m. This move has sparked anger among the public and traders. The situation continues to worsen amid inflation and the crisis. Learn the full story and the ground situation.
Shopping malls, markets to close at 8pm nationwide except Sindh amid fuel crisis
The federal government on Monday decided to close markets and shopping malls across Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Balochistan, Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir by 8 pm in an effort to conserve energy and implement austerity measures. According to the statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the decision was made during a key review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, …
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Markets, malls to close at 8pm across country, except Sindh, to conserve energy
ISLAMABAD: The government decided on Monday that markets and shopping malls in the country, barring those in Sindh, would close by 8pm as part of energy conservation measures. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, a statement by the PM’s Office said. It added that markets in divisional headquarters in KP would be allowed to remain open till 9pm and consultations were under way regarding bu…
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