*ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)on Saturday decided to restore the inter-city and intra-city transport fromMay 16.*
A meeting of the NCOC, chaired by Federal Minister Asad Umar, today decidedresumption of the inter-city and intra-city transport in country fromSunday (tomorrow).
The condition of 50 percent passengers of the total capacity of thevehicle, will remain enforced, the NCOC decided.
All shops and markets will remain open upto 8:00 PM in the evening from May17, the NCOC session decided.
The NCOC also decided to keep the condition of 50 pct employees in officesin force.
Pakistan’s umbrella body to tackle the COVID-19 emergency, expressed itssatisfaction over implementation of the SOPs in the country.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial government also announced restoration ofall transport from May 16 today.
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The markets and business activities in the province will remain open in theprovince till 8:00 PM, said an announcement of the provincial homedepartment.
The government offices will reopen from May 17 under the standard operatingprocedures (SOPs), according to the government statement.
Hotels and restaurants will only allowed take-away service, the homedepartment stated.
Petrol pumps, medical stores, milk shops, hospitals and clinics will remainopen, the province announced.
Earlier, all provincial governments had announced a lockdown from May 8 to16.
