ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Captain (R) Mushtaq has directed the district administration to ensure implementation of the Prime Minister’s orders regarding early closure of marketplaces, wedding halls and restaurants in the city to save electricity during the summer season.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCE), announced the new energy conservation plan for the federal capital and Punjab province.
As per the decision, all markets and shops in the federal capital and in Punjab will shut by 8pm, while marriage functions will have to end by 10pm and restaurants will have to close their doors by 11pm.
However, the traders of the federal capital have rejected the decision, declaring it inapplicable. They have also criticised the government for not consulting their representatives before announcing the decision.
According to an official statement released after the meeting that lasted nearly three hours, the PM directed all the ministers on the CCE to hold meetings with all four chief ministers to brief them on the need and urgency of conserving electricity.
