LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has allowed the restaurants and food outlets to open businesses from Iftar to Sehr during the fasting month of Ramadan.
The LHC was hearing application of restaurants association.
The petitioner’s attorney had earlier argued that the court had previously changed the operating hours for restaurants and cafes, enabling them to stay open until 11 p.m. every day of the week.
He claimed that because Ramadan, a month of fasting, had begun, restaurants needed to be open during Sehr times.
Following a thorough hearing by the attorney, the court granted the plea and gave permission for the food shops to be open from Iftar to Sehri times.
Earlier, in another bid to conserve energy, the Pakistan government has decided to shut markets, and restaurants across the country at 8 pm, while wedding halls will be allowed to continue functions till 10 pm.
