The Sindh government has allowed cattle markets to operate in the province from 7am to 11pm, according to a notification issued by the provincial home department.

The notification states that the decision has been taken as per the discussions and decisions at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC): prior to this, the timings for cattle markets were 6am to 7pm.

"It is further clarified that these timings are related to cattle markets/mandis and not any other businesses," it said.