Pakistan Court Says Stores Can Reopen, Weighing Economic Concerns

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled the government can’t keep shops closed, stepping into a global debate over how to revive economies during the coronavirus pandemic

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that all stores and shopping malls can open immediately, overturning government-mandated closings of businesses to slow the spread of the coronavirus as justices weighed in on the global debate over how to revive economic activity during the pandemic.

Pakistan, a poor country of 220 million people, has seen that debate intensify in recent weeks as identified cases of the disease have climbed steadily despite a lockdown on nonessential business activity and tight restrictions on movement.Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. faces a long, uncertain recovery; as Western countries slowly reopen, clusters appear in Asia; Softbank reports big losses. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic.

 

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Shops can open; that doesn't mean people will use them.

As the king so are the subject.

Check India no lockdown,so many people are killed

Streets in Pakistan look really congested

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