Public, private offices to resume normal working hours from 15th

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced that all public and private offices and establishments in Punjab shall resume normal working hours with 100% attendance with effect from June 15. The Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), Punjab, has issued fresh lockdown orders with more relaxations in the restrictions, which will be effective from midnight of June 15 in Punjab and shall remain into force till June 30. The earlier lockdown restrictions shall remain in force till 11:59pm, June 14. According to a notification issued here on Thursday, all shrines shall be allowed to open throughout the province subject to following of specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). However, only vaccinated individuals shall be allowed to visit shrines. People below 30 years shall not be allowed to visit shrines and vaccination centres shall be established in front of major shrines. However, all cinemas and theatres shall remain closed. There shall be a complete ban on all commercial activities after 8pm and all markets and establishments shall remain closed thereafter, with exceptions to the following essential services including pharmacies, medical stores, medical facilities and vaccination centres, petrol pumps, tandoors, bakeries, milk and dairy shops, food takeaways and e-commerce, courier and postal services and utility services (electricity, natural gas, internet, cellular networks, telecom, call centres, media), auto workshops, oil depots and all kinds of Mandis (grain, fruit, cattle and vegetable), which will remain open 24 hours a day.