Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced the lifting of the countrywide lockdown in phases from Saturday after a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC). Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that the provincial government will submit a recommendation to the Centre for not lifting the lockdown in the province’s major cities. Speaking to reporters in Lahore, he said: “We have seen that there is a hype about coronavirus in some big cities. As per the federal government’s decision, OPDs in the province will open from May 9, Chohan said. Shah then elaborated on the new lockdown standard operating procedures (SOPs) for businesses.

Source: Pakistan Today May 08, 2020 16:41 UTC