Islamabad's shops & malls to be shut by 8 pm amid energy crisis due to US-Iran war

Authorities in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, have directed that under austerity measures put in place due to the Middle East conflict, markets, shops and shopping malls will close at 8 pm. Restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, marriage halls and marquees have been directed to close by 10 pm. The measures have been imposed due to rising energy costs linked to the conflict.