Smart lockdowns imposed in areas of Peshawar, Swat.

PESHAWAR -- Some areas of the provincial capital and Swat district were put under smart lockdown on Tuesday in the wake of surge in cases of coronavirus infection.

A notification, issued from the office of Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar, Muhammad Ali Asghar on Tuesday, said that smart lockdown had been imposed in Ashrafia Colony, Chinar Road, University Town, Danishabad and Sector E-Two Phase-1 Hayatabad. After the lockdown takes effect, all entry and exit points of these areas will remain closed, reads the notification, and adds that only shops of essential food items, medicines, general stores will remain open.

Similarly, under the notification only five people will be allowed to offer congregational prayers in mosques in these areas. Instructions have been issued to the area magistrate...