KPK govt decides to impose smart lockdown in Peshawar from Saturday

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday decided to impose a smart lockdown in provincial capital Peshawar from tomorrow (Saturday) amid spike in COVID-19 case in the country.

As per the notification issued by the deputy commissioner Peshawar's office the "controlled entry and exit" of the localities in Peshawar listed below:

1. Street No. 15.A, Defence Officers Colony, Khyber Road, Peshawar Cantt

2. Street No. 13, Gul Bahar No. 02, lshrat Cinema Road

3. Street No. 2, Mohallah Khan Bahadar, Durran Pur, Ring Road

4. House No 17, Fort Road, Peshawar Cantt

5. House No. 48 C, Sahib Zada Road, University Town

6. Adjacent Houses on Left, Right 8, including House No. 87, Street No. 4, Sector, H2, Phase-VD, Hayatabad

7. Adjacent Houses on Left, Right & Including House No. 11S, Street No. 10, Sector G-1, Phase-It, Hayatabad

The notification made it clear that the lockdown will be effective from November 7, 04:00 pm till further orders by the competent authority.

Authorities have banned any person from entering or exiting these localities except for those selling essential commodities and prohibited all gatherings within the specified localities as well.