Sindh announces lockdown from midnight tonight. All public transport to be shut down. People can be stopped and questioned why they are out and will have to show cnics. Those unnecessarily out will have action taken against them.
Effective midnight 22/23March
15 days lockdown in all of Sindh
CNICs mandatory for those stepping out
Cars with 1 passenger allowed, 2 if transporting sick
Banks to have reduced hours
Offices to be closed
Grocers Chemists to remain open
15 days lockdown in all of Sindh
CNICs mandatory for those stepping out
Cars with 1 passenger allowed, 2 if transporting sick
Banks to have reduced hours
Offices to be closed
Grocers Chemists to remain open
All places of worship closed.
Exemptions for:
Doctors and paramedical staff;
Food supply workers including those running big trucking ensuring the supplies and goods;
Grocery store workers;
Reporters and media persons;
Authorised welfare workers.
Doctors and paramedical staff;
Food supply workers including those running big trucking ensuring the supplies and goods;
Grocery store workers;
Reporters and media persons;
Authorised welfare workers.
All utility companies have been told not to undertake loadshedding in any area.
Electricity bills up to Rs 4,000 and gas bills up to Rs 2,000 to be waived for this month, to be recovered in 10 instalments.
No disconnections for non-payments this month.
Electricity bills up to Rs 4,000 and gas bills up to Rs 2,000 to be waived for this month, to be recovered in 10 instalments.
No disconnections for non-payments this month.
Landlords requested to postpone rent collection for a month.
Political parties and those with means requested to help Govt get rations or cash to those deserving.
Political parties and those with means requested to help Govt get rations or cash to those deserving.
A person can go out to buy groceries once in two days only. Will have to show CNIC to law enforcement and that will be entered into a database to ensure that person is not going out more than the allowed times.
Bank timings:
Avg timings 9am to 2pm.
Not all branches will open.
Respective banks will send their own notifications.
Avg timings 9am to 2pm.
Not all branches will open.
Respective banks will send their own notifications.
Sindh Govt orders no worker can be laid off during lockdown and must be paid their salaries/ wages. Defiance will be considered an offence under Section 188 of PPC as well as labour laws. 
Putting the correct bank timings in this thread (since everyone is reading the old tweet and asking me about it)
