Regional
Energy crisis: Markets, trade centres to close at 9pm in Sindh
Provincial government orders the closure of trade centres at 9 pm, wedding halls at 10:30 pm, and hotels at 11 pm
Karachi: The Sindh government on Friday issued orders for the closure of all the business centres and shopping malls at 9 pm for a month to save energy.
A notification was also issued by Home Department in this connection.
The Sindh Home Department also issued orders for the closure of all the wedding halls at 10:30 pm in the province.
Whereas, other places such as hotels, restaurants, and coffee shops will be closed at 11 pm as per the government’s orders.
The orders for early closure of business centres, shopping malls, wedding halls and other such places will remain effective for a month.
Earlier, during the meeting of the federal cabinet, it had been proposed to close the market early at night to save energy.