Rawalp­indi Police arrest 12 trader­s for violat­ing lockdo­wn curbsRAWALPINDI: Despite an announcement from the district administration, confusion on which businesses were allowed to open and which are not continued in Rawalpindi for a second day as police arrested at least a dozen traders in different areas of the city on Thursday for reopening their shops. Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced on April 14 that businesses related construction and all related industries will be allowed to reopen in the country. While it listed the businesses which have been exempted from the lockdown, it still left many grey areas, leaving traders confused. Many traders opened their stores with half shutters in different markets of the city, including Raja Bazaar, Nankari Bazaar, Urdu Bazaar, Purana Qila and others with a rush of traffic seen. Subsequently, police officials said that not all traders were allowed to open the shops.

Source: The Express Tribune April 17, 2020 03:56 UTC