39 shops, restaurants sealed for violating business hours

Lahore

LAHORE:In an operation under anti-smog campaign, the district administration sealed

39 businesses in the provincial capital during the last 24 hours.

Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali told the media on Saturday that 10 restaurants

and bakeries were sealed in tehsil city, while nine in tehsil Model Town, seven in

tehsil Shalimar, 10 in tehsil Raiwind and three bakeries were sealed at Ghazi Road.

He explained that the businesses outlets were operating after 11:00 pm which was

the violation of rules. He said that shops could be operated till 10:00 pm from Monday

to Thursday and 11:00 pm from Friday to Sunday as per rules.

The DC warned the business operators of the city to observe official timings for business

operation activities, otherwise, strict action would be taken against them as anti-smog

campaign was effectively underway.