Smart lockdown enforced in seven Peshawar areas

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The Peshawar district administration has imposed smart lockdown in seven areas of provincial capital as the positivity of Covid-19 swabs has risen to 16 per cent in the hardest-hit district of the province.

A notification issued by Peshawar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ali Asghar said that Street 6-12 in Sector F-8 of Phase-VI Hayatabad, Aslam Dheri Pajjagai Road, Kanda Raza Khan Road from Tehkal Bala Road to Arbab Danish Road, Malik Shafique Colony in Nauthia Qadeem, Gulshan Rehman Colony on Kohat Road, Mattani, Larama bound by Charsadda Road, Hazrat Jan Road, Larama Road and Hazarkhwani bound by Mohallah Sheikhan Road and Hazarkhwani Sheikhan Road would remain under smart lockdown from 6pm from Thursday.

There will be no exist and entry to these localities except, however, movement of the people engaged in supplies of essential commodities will be allowed. There will be no gatherings in these areas. All shops, excluding those dealing in essential commodities, will stay closed in the areas.

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