Markets, Malls to shut by 8 pm in Pakistan as fuel crisis deepens

Iran Herald · April 6, 2026 General

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): The Pakistan government has ordered the early closure of markets and shopping malls across most parts of the country from 8 pm starting April 7, as part of energy conservation measures in response to rising global fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, Geo News reported.