Traders, however, rejected the extension, and announced to resume their businesses from Wednesday. Trade associations from three provinces — southern Sindh, southwestern Balochistan, and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — on Tuesday announced that they were going to reopen their shops, and markets. Whereas, traders from Punjab — the country’s most populous province — has demanded partial reopening of businesses.
| Open | Close | Opening gradually | Ramazan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture machinery industry, Construction, E-commerce, Paper and packaging, Tailor, Carpenter, Plumber, Mechanic, Electrician, Saloon, Rherhi baan | Inter Province Transport, Market, Restaurants, Religion gathering, Double sawari, Prisoners meeting, School, Colleges, Cinemas, Public Transport, government and private offices | Cement factories, Export, Bhatta | For Prayers in Ramazan, government will make decision after consulting with religious ullema |