In pictures: Minimal compliance with SOPs as provinces end Covid-19 lockdowns

Apart from marriage halls and educational institutions, nearly all sectors have been allowed to open.
Dawn.com | AFP | AP Published August 10, 2020

Citizens across the country were finally able to visit gyms, restaurants and cinemas on Monday after Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa issued orders allowing the reopening of most sectors.

While the provincial governments, as well as the Centre, have appealed to the nation to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other guidelines to prevent further transmission of the virus, face masks and social distancing were virtually non-existent as restrictions were lifted.

Apart from marriage halls and educational institutions, nearly all sectors have been allowed to open.

People eat at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP
People eat at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP

A man takes a selfie with his children while they visit Clifton beach in Karachi, August 10. — Reuters
A man takes a selfie with his children while they visit Clifton beach in Karachi, August 10. — Reuters

People eat at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP
People eat at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP

People watch a movie at a cinema following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Peshawar on August 10. — AP
People watch a movie at a cinema following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Peshawar on August 10. — AP

Athletes exercise at a gym following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Peshawar on August 10. — AP
Athletes exercise at a gym following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Peshawar on August 10. — AP

People wear face masks and keep social distancing as they enter a cinema following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Peshawar on August 10. — AP
People wear face masks and keep social distancing as they enter a cinema following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Peshawar on August 10. — AP

People eat at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP
People eat at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP

A man wears a protective mask as he gets a haircut at a barbershop in Karachi, August 10. — Reuters
A man wears a protective mask as he gets a haircut at a barbershop in Karachi, August 10. — Reuters

A man eats with his daughter at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP
A man eats with his daughter at a restaurant in Karachi on August 10 after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP

People eat at a rooftop restaurant on Margalla Hills in Islamabad on August 10, after government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP
People eat at a rooftop restaurant on Margalla Hills in Islamabad on August 10, after government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP

People eat at a restaurant following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Karachi on August 10. — AP
People eat at a restaurant following an ease in restrictions that had been imposed to help control the coronavirus in Karachi on August 10. — AP

Header image: People wait for food on top of a restaurant on Margalla Hills in Islamabad on August 10, after the government announced it would be lifting most of the country's remaining coronavirus restrictions. — AFP

Comments (16) Closed
M. Saeed
Aug 10, 2020 10:32pm
Most unsafe action of the Governmnet when already the cases of new Coronavirus infections are on the rise after Eid.
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Pak-UK
Aug 10, 2020 10:58pm
Nice to see some normality.. may Almighty protect all. Be safe.
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none
Aug 10, 2020 11:47pm
how can they wear masks when eating?
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Aadin
Aug 11, 2020 12:00am
SOP goes in dustbin. Even govt knows it very well that is why they also stopped caring. When cases reached 6K, they reduced testing(to show good numbers) so people get good feeling and stop getting scared of virus. Now, there is no virus in country and only country which controlled virus after crossing 200K(doesn't matter if numbers were faked, atleast data shows that its controlled).
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Ifti Malik
Aug 11, 2020 01:07am
Absolute chaos and complete disregard of SOPS .
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Saira Khan
Aug 11, 2020 01:53am
Corona or no corona. Pakistanis won’t leave their food indulgence alone!
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Sidharth chandigarh
Aug 11, 2020 02:02am
These are called restaurants?
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JK
Aug 11, 2020 03:14am
When their loved one die because of their ignorance then they will block roads to protest.
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Ak
Aug 11, 2020 03:48am
And this is happening in the capital and the major cities...when the top leadership give an iota to the importance to the rule of law...what can be expected from the masses!
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Banglamitra
Aug 11, 2020 04:25am
Rooftop restaurant looks good.
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LAHORI KID
Aug 11, 2020 07:56am
This is ignorance on display, no masks, no social distancing, nothing. Tomorrow people will blame the government for increase in cases, and they maybe right.
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Zahid
Aug 11, 2020 08:24am
@Sidharth chandigarh, Don't you have Dhabas anymore in Chandigarh?
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Secular
Aug 11, 2020 08:53am
Don't worry. Pakistanis got herd immunity.
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Amir
Aug 11, 2020 08:57am
everywhere everyone are ensuring they break all SOPs. it is not over and yet we are taking it easy restaurants and public places who are allowing customers with SOP should be heavily penalized. Instead of closing them, fine them.
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Imran Khoso
Aug 11, 2020 11:50am
My heart goes happy when it sees the normalcy in the country.
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Gulbuddin
Aug 11, 2020 08:28pm
Good action by Government on relaxation as immune systems in general is very good now cases are negligible. Population growth rate also good so good to see fast recovery .
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