Due to prevailing tension in Gilgit city, the educational institutions would remain close throughout the city. While offices, shops and trade centers reopened on Thursday.
On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Akram, the offices and markets have been reopened while all government and private run schools would remain closed till further orders.
To prevent target killing incidents, use of motorcycles has also been banned for unlimited time.
Meanwhile the transport system remain suspended on 8th day due to which the govt employees and students were facing difficulties returning to their work destinations after celebrating Eid holidays in their native villages.