PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered to shut down all the businesses in Peshawar by 10:00 pm.

Home and Tribal Affairs Department of KP has issued a notification in this regard. The notification reads, “All bazars, plazas, shopping malls, restaurants, hotel, bakeries, wedding halls, beauty parlours and barber shops shall be closed by 10:00pm. This restriction shall not apply to medical stores, clinics, hospitals, small grocery shops, tandoors, CNG and petrol stations.”

The provincial government has made wearing of facemask mandatory in all indoor and outdoor public places and transport.

The amusement parks have been directed to close by 6:00 pm.

The violator of the instructions/ restrictions shall be penalized under the relevant law.