Marriage halls will be closed till 10 pm, Khawaja Asif


The government has announced various measures to save energy.

A federal cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in which the National Energy Saving Plan was considered.

During the meeting, the officials of energy, finance and other relevant ministries gave a detailed briefing. The Cabinet approved the National Energy Saving Plan

During the media briefing after the meeting, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif along with Qamar Zaman Kaira and Federal Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb told about the National Energy Saving Plan and the decisions handed over to it.

Khawaja Asif said that restaurants, hotels and markets will be closed at 8 pm, marriage halls will be closed at 10 pm, electric bikes are going to be introduced, the import of electric bikes has started, 20 percent of people in government institutions will be from home. will work.

The federal minister said that the four provinces will be taken into confidence on the decisions of the cabinet, the policy will be finalized by Thursday.

The federal minister said that the practice of opening shops till 2 am is beyond understanding, we have to change our habits to deal with the energy crisis, we cannot tolerate the culture of shopping at night.

The Defense Minister said that Pakistan is the only country where the markets are open till late night, we have markets open at 12:00 in the morning, we don't make the most of the daylight hours.

Khawaja Asif said that the country is currently suffering from serious economic problems, we have no option, the doors of option and choice have been closed on us. The country is facing a difficult situation On this occasion, Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the country is facing a difficult situation, the government is taking measures, Imran Khan is attacking the country's economy every day, he is talking about default, nothing like this will happen, we are keeping the suffering of the people in mind. While making decisions, all stakeholders are expected to consider the suggestions.


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