Summary Marriage halls, marquees and other event venues will close at 10pm
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved revised closing timings for businesses across the country with immediate effect, citing longer daylight hours and rising temperatures during the summer season.
According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division and shared by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on social media platform X, the decision applies to a wide range of commercial establishments.
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) June 3, 2026
Under the revised schedule, markets, shopping malls, bazaars, departmental stores, grocery shops, general stores and kiryana shops will close at 9pm throughout the week.
Marriage halls, marquees and other event venues will close at 10pm, while restaurants, cafes, eateries, food outlets and standalone fruit and vegetable shops will remain open until 11pm. However, takeaway services and home delivery operations have been exempted from the restrictions.
The notification further stated that pharmacies, medical stores, laboratories, clinics, hospitals, bakeries, tandoors, milk and dairy shops, fuel stations, electric vehicle charging points, gyms, sports facilities, IT companies and call centres will also remain exempt.
Provincial and regional governments have been advised to implement the revised timings accordingly.
The move follows earlier austerity measures aimed at reducing energy consumption, which included restrictions on operating hours and limits on official fuel usage, as part of broader efforts to manage economic and energy pressures amid Middle East crisis.
