Parks open from today in Punjab

LAHORE: Following a government order, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has announced that all public parks will be opened from Friday (today).

PHA Director General Muzaffar Khan said that after the permission of the Punjab government, the authority had decided to reopen the city parks regularly after a 75-day gap with all precautionary measures. He said that in view of the coronavirus risk, the citizens who come to the parks will have to wear face masks and gloves. “Citizens will be allowed to enter parks only after following all the SOPs.”

Sharing details, the official said children's swings and playgrounds would be kept closed for the time being, while citizens visiting the parks would take care of their own health and that of others by maintaining social distance.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 5^th, 2020.