Food outlets allowed to remain open till Sehr.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court on Friday allowed the restaurants and other food outlets to remain open from Iftar to Sehr during the fasting month of Ramazan.

Justice Shahid Karim was hearing an application of the restaurants' association seeking review of the closure timings enforces on such businesses.

A counsel on behalf of the petitioner contended that the court previously modified the business hours for the restaurants and eateries, allowing them to operate till 11pm whole week.

He said since Ramazan commenced, the restaurants needed to be opened during the Sehr timings.

The judge allowed the request and permitted the food outlets to remain open from Iftar to Sehr timings.

Hearing other matters, the...