A joint meeting of the National Command Operation Center (NCOC) Saturday decided to end the lockdown in Karachi from Monday, August 09, 2021.

According to the 24News HD TV channel, the meeting was attended by Federal Minister Asad Umar and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in Karachi.

In the meeting, the authorities also decided to continue the smart-lockdown in the cities of the province of Sindh to avoid COVID-19 cases.

The meeting also decided to ensure the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Karachi and Hyderabad.

Federal and Sindh authorities reviewed the situation of coronavirus in schools and decided to open examinations and schools in the province in the next meeting of the provincial education ministers.

Emphasizing the implementation of Corona SOPs during the holy month of Muharram ul Haram, the meeting also decided to implement smart lockdown in the cities with the highest number of corona cases.