Pakistan’s government has loosened restrictions on a range of industries e.g. construction industry, plumber, agriculture, electrician, tailor, carpenter etc. across the country in a bid to battle the economic fallout of a continuing lockdown, in place to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in the country.
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the construction industry would be foremost among more than a dozen sectors that would be allowed to reopen operations on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced another two-week extension (until 30 April) in an ongoing lockdown following rising numbers of Coronavirus cases in the country.
“From today onwards there will be no lockdown on mosques … mosques will be functional,” said Muneeb-ur-Rehman, a prominent religious leader.