Rows and rows of bumper-to-bumper traffic were seen across cities in Pakistan on Monday after the lockdown was eased, local media reported.
People also flocked to markets in cities, which opened for the first time in more than a month. The government earlier announced that it would lift its lockdown in phases to give some relief to the economy.
While public transport is still shut, factories and offices have opened, reported the Dawn newspaper.
“We opened today after almost two months; I am almost bankrupt and owe workers their salaries,†said Muhammad Sattar, a garment shop owner in Karachi.
But the easing of the lockdown comes amid concerns that cases are not receding in Pakistan. In fact, daily infection rates continue to grow. The country has witnessed more than 32,000 infections and 706 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Source:Â bbc.com