Our Correspondent
Muzaffarabad
Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider on Thursday announced to extend coronavirus lockdown in the region for another four weeks. The decision to extend lockdown was taken in a high level meeting chaired by the prime minister.
Farooq Haider said that inter and intra-Azad Kashmir transport would remain suspended during the lockdown.
“A strict complete lockdown will be enforced twice in a week on Tuesday and Friday,” he said adding that all sort of gatherings including marriage ceremonies will be barred during the four weeks’ restriction on movement.
It is pertinent to mention here that Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider on Tuesday chaired a special cabinet meeting to mull over suggestions pertaining to coronavirus lockdown and Ramazan.