Markets to close by 8 pm to conserve energy
The proposal is to close all markets nationwide at 8 pm. As part of the energy conservation project has been approved by the National Economic Council (NEC). According to the Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives’ statement on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a proposal to close all markets across the country at 8 pm as part of the energy conservation project. Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, announced on Tuesday.
Iqbal said the Chief Ministers of Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa participated in the huddle. While the planning minister of Baluchistan represented the provincial government. This initiative could save around $1 billion annually, he added.
He said representatives of p...