RAWALPINDI: District administration on Wednesday imposed complete lockdown in Murree for Eidul Azha and closed all the hotels and restaurants as well as rest houses to avoid spread of coronavirus and advised people against travelling to the hill station during holidays.

Deputy Commissioner Captain retired Anwarul Haq told Dawn that nobody would be allowed to go to Murree during Eid holidays and only local residents were allowed to go to their hometowns.

“The measure has been taken to protect the citizens in view of the unusual rush of citizens in public and recreational places and the danger of the spread of coronavirus due to the movement of passengers in hotels,” he said.

He said that police check posts had been established on the roads of Murree.

“Citizens should not go to Murree. However local will be allowed to enter the hill station on showing computerized national identity card,” he said.

Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2020