Moreover, all sorts of exams scheduled during this period will be suspended as well. The session of the provincial assembly, scheduled to be held on March 16, has been postponed until March 30. In this regard, all public gatherings of the provincial government involving more than 50 people, festivals, seminars, and cultural events have also been suspended until further notice. They added that the district administration has been authorised to take necessary action in this regard, including suspension of public gatherings in their respective districts and to temporarily suspend meetings with prisoners in district jails. Wazir further said that the cabinet had approved a measure to exempt the provincial health department from the relevant K-PPRA rules for the purchase of necessary medicines and equipment on an emergency basis.

Source: The Express Tribune March 14, 2020 05:26 UTC