District Administration Islamabad has issued new timings for commercial activities for the ongoing austerity measures on Monday, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Islamabad notified.
All shops, markets, and shopping malls will close at 8:00 PM, while restaurants, food outlets, and marriage halls will close by 10:00 PM, according to the notification.
Essential services, including pharmacies, petrol pumps, and food essentials, will remain operational, according to the details.
Further, the DC requested that the citizens cooperate and make sure of compliance.
District Administration Islamabad has issued new timings for commercial activities in light of ongoing austerity measures.
— DC Islamabad (@dcislamabad) April 6, 2026
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New markets closing time
In a meeting on petroleum products chaired by PM Shehbaz, it was decided that bazaars, markets, and shopping malls across the country will close at 8 PM.
Daily necessities shops, departmental stores, and malls will also close at 8 PM.
Bakeries, restaurants, tandoors, and food and beverage shops will close at 10 PM, and marriage halls and marquees will also close after 10 PM.
Wedding ceremonies in private properties and homes will be banned after 10 PM.
Medical stores and pharmacies will be exempt from these restrictions.
These decisions will be implemented from April 7 in Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Markets and shopping malls in the divisional headquarters of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be allowed to stay open until 9 PM.
The consultation process on markets and working hours is still ongoing in Sindh.
Inter city public transport in Gilgit city and Muzaffarabad city will be free for one month.
Markets in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan will close at 8 PM.
Wedding ceremonies in private properties and homes will be banned after 10 PM, while medical stores and pharmacies will remain exempt.
Islamabad transporters to not increase fares
The Islamabad Transport Authority and local transporters reached an agreement to keep intra city transport fares unchanged.
According to the capital administration, both sides decided during a meeting to maintain existing fares despite recent changes in petroleum prices.
