Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced the reopening of community markets, retail outlets and neighbourhood shops located in residential areas in Sindh from Monday, May 11.
According to the chief minister, the following businesses will reopen from Monday (tomorrow) and will operate between 6am and 4pm, Mondays to Thursdays:
Construction activities and related manufacturing industries
Community markets
Retail outlets
Shops in rural areas
Neighbourhood shops located in residential areas
All businesses except the essential ones will remain closed on Friday, Saturday and Saturday — the days will be marked as "safe days".
The chief minister added that the following will remain closed:
Shopping malls, plazas and all other sectors and businesses that were not cleared for reopening after May 9
All educational institutions
Restaurants, hotels, marriage halls and cinemas
Public gatherings, processions, congregations, sports events and concerts will remain banned
Public transport
Barber shops, beauty parlours, spas, game centres, gyms, cafes, social clubs and parks will also remain closed.
