KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department issued new directives regarding the markets and trade centres for their timings and closure days on Friday. The directives issued by the Sindh home department impose new restrictions in a bid to curb the coronavirus which will be made effective till May 16. Under the new instructions, trade activities will be completely closed on Saturday and Sunday, whereas the timing of the markets and trade centres were also changed. Shrines, dargahs will be completely closed, whereas indoor and outdoor events will be completely banned. It may be noted that out of total 561 cases of Sindh, 278 (or almost 50 per cent) belong to Karachi.

Source: Pakistan Today April 16, 2021 16:41 UTC