The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended all inter-provincial transport for three days to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

According to a notification issued by the home department, no public transport vehicle will be allowed to leave or enter the region, while violators will be punished under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1958.

Muzaffrabad Deputy Commissioner Badar Munir added that the ban will also apply to local public transport.

A copy of the notification issued by the home department.
A copy of the notification issued by the home department.

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