COVID-19: Pakistan ramps up restrictions for Eid Al Fitr — in pictures

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COVID-19: Pakistan ramps up restrictions for Eid Al Fitr — in pictures

Pakistan has declared a 10-day partial lockdown ahead of the Eid Al Fitr next week

Published: May 09, 2021 17:26 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor with inputs from agencies

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Copy of 064009-01-02-1620566553814 — Women walk through a closed market in Rawalpindi. In its efforts to curb the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pakistani government has ramped up restrictions across the country for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr festival, urging the public to stay at home to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 066105-01-02-1620566557112 — In a statement on Saturday, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) which oversees the country's response to the pandemic, said that all businesses, hotels, parks, recreational spots and shopping malls will remain closed until May 16, covering the Eid Al Fitr holidays from May 10 to 15 in Pakistan. | Above: A labourer sleeps along a closed market in Lahore. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Pakistan_79221.jpg-5bf22-1620566571428 — Besides, there will also be a complete ban on inter-provincial and inter-city public transport during the May 8-16 period. Monitoring teams at federal, provincial, and district levels will make sure the implementation of the restrictions. | Above: Roads are deserted due to lockdown in Karachi. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 064003-01-02-1620566550255 — However, essential services including petrol stations, bakeries and pharmacies will be exempted from the restrictions, said the NCOC. | Above: Shopkeepers sit along a closed market in Rawalpindi. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 066111-01-02-1620566564314 — Policemen ride a motorbike along a closed market in Lahore. Pakistan has seen record deaths and the highest number of critical cases in recent days. The country reported 4,109 new cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 854,240. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 071504-01-02-1620566580281 — A total of 120 people died during the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 18,797, according to the NCOC. | Above: Policemen stand guard in front of a blocked road in Quetta. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 066140-01-02-1620566561017 — A general view of a closed amusement park in Karachi. Considering the grim situation in the country, the government has announced extended Eid Al Fitr holidays and guidelines to curb the rising COVID-19 cases, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 071340-01-02-1620566577738 — A woman waits for customers while selling dry fruit in front of a closed market in Karachi. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Pakistan_18309.jpg-84863-1620566567198 — A convoy of police patrol in a market to enforce lockdown to help control the spread of the coronavirus, in Quetta. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 071333-01-02-1620566574852 — A general view of a closed market area is seen in Karachi. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Pakistan_22496.jpg-ecdc7-1620566538508 — Few motorcyclists ride through a downtown market closed due the government announced new restrictions, in Peshawar. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Pakistan_70265.jpg-33fe7-1620566546868 — A deserted look of a market closed due the government announced new restrictions, in Peshawar. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Pakistan_65921.jpg-38c89-1620566542938 — A deserted look of a metro bus track closed due the government announced new restrictions, in Peshawar. Image Credit: AP

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