Eid Al Fitr: Pakistan bans inter-city travel, shuts tourist spots

Islamabad - Resorts, parks, restaurants, hotels and shopping malls to remain closed.

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By APP

Published: Wed 28 Apr 2021, 11:14 AM

Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (CNOC) has decided to impose inter-provincial and inter-city travel ban during the Eidul Fitr holidays.

According to an Interior Ministry circular, the NCOC also decided to impose complete ban on tourism from May 8 to May 16, 2021 including Eid holidays.

The tourist resorts, public parks, restaurants and hotels in and around tourist spots as well as shopping malls would also remain closed.

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The travel nodes leading to tourist spots would remain closed with special focus on Murree, Galiyat, Swat-Kalam, Sea View, beaches and Northern Areas, it added.

The NCOC directed that uninterrupted electricity supply during Eid holidays should be ensured. The locals of Gigit-Baltistan would be allowed to travel back to GB during Eid holidays.

It also called for timely issuance of Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines for Itekaf, Shab-e-Qadar, Jamma-tul-Wida and Eid prayer.

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Published: Wed 28 Apr 2021, 11:14 AM

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