Close Marriage halls by 10:30pm and hotels by 11:00pm. PHOTO: FILE
The orders were issued earlier in April and included three rulings to curb load shedding including two holidays in a week for government offices, closure of marriage halls by 10:30 pm and one of it asked all the eateries to be closed by 11pm.
Meanwhile, the traders are vehemently opposing the orders and have called a meeting today to discuss the issue.
The police has been ordered to forcibly close the hotels and restaurants by the set time and implementation will start from today.
Earlier on April 22, The Lahore High Court chief justice on Monday directed the Lahore Electricity Supply Company (Lesco) to reduce power load shedding to eight hours a day.
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Shutting down restaurants or any business during a non peak demand period doesn't save power unless the power plant shuts down. It's a "use it or lose it" proposition as the power plant produces a constant supply of energy. Real savings takes place when you move power demand from "peak" periods to non peak periods. . My utility company provides an incentive to use power during non peak hours - they track when your using power and charge you less during non peak hours - allows me to switch some things like laundry etc to those times when rates are low.
Electricity? Does that thing exist in Lahore still?
Hope resturant workers don't get beaten up for not serving customers after 11pm. We know certain people in our society want to be served even when the shops are closed.
This is so in USA. A civilized country.
ABkhan..... check your facts...back in 70's in the US speed limit to 60 mile on the highways was imposed to conserve gas.....UK may not have electricity issue but how about plastic bags, dont you have to pay for them now...??? there are million other things that the nations take it upon themselves to fight...fair traded coffee...but i think these things are too high for your thinking...bottom line is we dont have electricity in lahore...either keep these restaurants open late or have kids sleep in peace at night ....its a simple cost benefit analysis...
The people of Pakistan must learn to take some blame on themselves. It is not always government's fault. How about stop stealing electricity. Nothing wrong with day light saving and conserving energy.
@ABKhan: nandipur n chichuki maliya power projects were stopped owing to apathy of Federal govt as 18th amendmnt does provide right to province to produce electricity but yet its obligatory to take permission from federal govt. u can google it for ur satisfaction ... hope "naya Pakistan" suportrs will c the facts before criticising PMLN :)
@ABKhan: nandipur n chichuki maliya power projects were stopped owing to apathy of Federal govt as 18th amendmnt does provide right to province to produce electricity but yet its obligatory to take permission from federal govt. u can google it for ur satisfaction ... hope "naya Pakistan" suportrs will c the facts before criticising PMLN :)
Curing cancer with disprine. Caretakers are genius.
what a stupid decision. That was the only entertaining and relaxing thing for the people of Lahore and Punjab in such a warm weather. Of course people can't go out during the day time with temperatures rising above 40°C.
How about candle light dinner, customers? :)
Why doesnt the govt shut down all ac's in govt offices
Anything that generates economic activity needs To be given support for us to grow!
This is a stupid move, it will mean less business n less money! Also there are no such imposed rules anywhere !!
Another gift of from the last five years of PML-N governance in the province.
Btw in UK, no one is forced to close the restaurant by 11 on weekdays. Its the choice of owner, when s/he closes it. In city area near bars and pubs, restaurants are opened really late. Few years ago, UK has even allowed the sale of alcohol after 11 PM. I dont know from where people get their facts!
They won't accept it. Just as people couldn't understand the "complex science" of daylight saving or were somehow hugely inconvenienced by it, but is practiced all over the world, even in countries that have no energy shortage at all.
"Eat my dinner before 11?? You must be mad!", they'll say.
our western neighbour is indeed progressing....lol...:)
If we were a nation of high moral values the ruling could have been to conserve electricity by using only 20% of available lighting, AC etc and in return keep the shops open till late and customers with high values would only go to stores complying this rule but unfortunately we are not. Therefore govt is left with no choices but enforce tough laws....in developed societies people dont water their plants unnecessarily as its a waste of a resource especially during the day ..government don't force them but educate them...hope pakistan will be like this one day
Cut the head to cure the headache.. !!
Now they want us to not go out also, what the... !!! now govt will decide for us when to go out and eat ?
excellent decision
I dont see the big deal, I have seen the same thing happen in India, Turkey, UK, Australia and some European countries. You will get used to it.
@citizen: When the federal administration is biased against a province, such a thing is the only solution
Realy a good idea......most modern countries save energy by daylight...
what a shame . Why people being deprived of entertainment ? this is against human rights . Forceful closing eateries is no solution . I strongly protest against this decision .We have surely come to dark ages .what government did in past five years ? shame, mere shame .