The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has on Wednesday lifted the time limit on outdoor dining in restaurants.

According to a notification issued by NCOC, the government has allowed outdoor dining in restaurants after 10:00 pm also.

Earlier, the government had allowed outdoor dining in restaurants across the country till 10:00 pm.

As per the new notification, all shopping malls, shops and marriage halls will shut by 10 pm. The NCOC has made it mandatory to wear face masks and ordered the provincial government for taking strict measures in view of the rising cases of coronavirus pandemic.

NCOC had also directed the provinces for adopting strict measures for ensuring the usage of face masks by its citizens.