Sindh education minister Saeed Ghani said that shopping malls and markets in the province will open after the Supreme Court said it found "no valid reason" for them to continue being closed and directed that they be opened.

Speaking on Geo News' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath', he said that he was not aware if the Sindh government had contacted the health ministry regarding this. "But since it's in the SC's orders, we will open shopping malls and markets, we have no other option."

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