Sindh extends curbs on market timings in light of power crisis.

KARACHI -- The Sindh Government Tuesday extended the curbs imposed on market timings in the province as the power crisis persists across the country.

The measure, which will remain in effect from July 17 till August 16, is in response to the prevalent outages, and load shedding of the electricity and seeks to reduce the shortfall between the supply and demand of electricity.

A notification issued by the Sindh Home Department said that all the markets, bazaars, shops (wholesale or retail), super or departmental stores, and shopping malls shall be closed by 9:00pm.

It added that marriage halls and banquets shall be closed by 10:30pm, while hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, cafes, clubs, gyms, cinemas, theatres, circuses and other places of amusement and entertainment shall be closed by 11:30pm.

All the billboards and advertisement hoardings, etc, illuminated through electric connections shall be turned off by 9:00pm, the home department said.

There will be no specific closing hours for Saturdays for all types of the categories, but a one-day week off will be observed - either on Sunday or Friday.

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