Restaurants, shopping malls must shut down at 10pm, says NCOC amid rising coronavirus cases.

ISLAMABAD -- The National Command and Operations Centre has issued a fresh warning to business owners, warning them to shut down before or by 10pm.

The decision is aimed to curb the further spread of an already rising number of coronavirus infections and pertains to:

Restaurants, Wedding halls, Commercial markets, Shopping malls

Recreational spots have been asked to shut down by 6pm.

Essential services such as medical stores, clinics and hospitals will remain open.

The development comes on the back of an announcement made by the NCOC earlier in the day, mandating the use of masks by all citizens across the country, in all public spaces, citing a rising number of coronavirus...