{"id":5601,"date":"2026-03-31T06:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/smart-lockdown-opposed-after-provinces-disagree-on-nationwide-curbs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:25:47","slug":"smart-lockdown-opposed-after-provinces-disagree-on-nationwide-curbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/?p=5601","title":{"rendered":"Smart lockdown \u2018opposed&#8217; after provinces disagree on nationwide curbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-03-31\/657906_9597193_updates.jpg\" alt=\"A man walks past closed market during a partial lockdown after Sindh provincial government decided to impose a lockdown in Karachi, July 30, 2021. \u2014 Reuters\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\" spellcheck=\"false\">A man walks past closed market during a partial lockdown after Sindh provincial government decided to impose a lockdown in Karachi, July 30, 2021. \u2014 Reuters\u00a0<\/figcaption><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; --rem: 16;\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Provinces oppose nationwide enforcement of smart lockdown.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Leadership vows stricter austerity and energy conservation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Centre urges provinces to share relief burden.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"editorHr\"\/>\n<p>A proposal to impose a nationwide smart lockdown was opposed after provinces disagreed with the move during a high-level meeting of the national leadership chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, sources told <i>Geo News<\/i> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to sources, the meeting reviewed the option of enforcing smart lockdowns across the country, but provincial governments disagreed with the proposal and resisted its implementation at a national level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The government deliberated on austerity measures as it grappled with the difficult task of safeguarding livelihoods while managing the economic fallout of rising oil prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The participants reaffirmed their commitment to further tighten austerity measures and ensure full implementation of steps aimed at energy and fuel conservation, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The federal government also urged provinces to contribute to the Rs254 billion relief package, stressing the need for a collective response to the ongoing challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A sub-committee comprising provincial finance ministers was formed during the meeting to reassess proposals related to smart lockdowns. 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