Lock down in Mirpur, AJK from Monday.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- Keeping in view the constantly rising Covid-19 cases in Mirpur, local authorities have announced the imposition of phased lock down initially for a month with effective from March 1.

A notification issued by district magistrate Bader Muneer said that their will be complete ban on the movement and entry of all sorts of transport to and from Mirpur district besides the entry of the tourists into the district and all sorts of the tourists resorts and parks will be completely closed during entire lock down period.

All sorts of educational institutions as well as private and public sector institutions / business concerns of essential services including banks will remain closed initially for two weeks period of the lock down.

Medical stores and petrol pumps will be exempted of whole of the above period of the lock down and will be functional round the clock under the already announced SOPs in AJK.

General stores, vegetable, fruit, bakery, sweet shops, dairy shops, gas, meat shops will remain open only on Tuesday and Friday from 6.00 in the morning to 7.00 at night during the lock-down period.

All marriage halls have also...