According to the statement, the merchants have stated their full support for the government's energy-saving measures.

Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz declared on Saturday that markets throughout the state will shut at 9 p.m. as the government strives to preserve electricity after the country’s power outage.

According to an official post-meeting statement, the chief minister made the announcement at a meeting with members of trade groups.

The following are the new times (effective Monday):

Markets, stores, and enterprises will close at 9 p.m.
Marriage halls will shut at 10 p.m.
At 11 p.m., restaurants shut.
On Saturdays, traders will be offered a special exemption.
Medical shops are not subject to time constraints.
The chief minister said that on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, the administration would confer with merchants and, if necessary, change the dates.

To conserve power, Sindh markets will shut at 9 p.m.