Islamabad Revises Market Timings Amid Energy Measures

The capital administration has issued an amended notification revising closing hours for businesses in Islamabad, extending restrictions to bakeries and sports facilities.

The updated order, issued by the office of Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon, modifies an earlier notification dated April 6.

Under the new rules, effective April 16, all shops, markets, and shopping malls must close by 8 pm throughout the week.

Sports facilities, including clubs and gymnasiums, are required to shut by 8 pm, while bakeries must close by 10 pm.

Public Notification, Revised Timings for Businesses in Islamabad

In light of ongoing austerity measures, the Islamabad Administration has issued revised operating hours for various sectors across the city.Shops, Markets & Shopping MallsShall close at 08:00 PM (throughout the… pic.twitter.com/XKqJw2NLe6

— DC Islamabad (@dcislamabad) April 16, 2026

Hotels, restaurants, food outlets, tandoors, grocery and kiryana stores, meat shops, and vegetable vendors will also close by 10 pm.

Marriage halls, marquees, and other venues hosting events, both commercial and private, are subject to the same 10 pm deadline.

However, essential services such as pharmacies, hospitals, medical laboratories, petrol pumps, CNG stations, and milk and dairy shops are exempt from these restrictions.

Authorities have also clarified that takeaway and home delivery services will continue without any time limits.

The revised timings come as part of broader energy conservation measures introduced by the federal government amid a global fuel crisis.

Earlier, the decision to enforce early market closures was taken in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with similar steps later adopted in other provinces.