The government should fix the working hours of the markets from 8 am to 6 pm for the use of daylight. This would save 3,500 MW in Karachi alone. Kaukab Iqbal Chairman Consumers Association of Pakistan also suggested government that the use of solar energy should be included in the priorities to eliminate load shedding, and all kinds of duties and taxes should be eliminated from its import.

The government should formulate a strategy to overcome economic instability. Market hours for daylight use should be set from 8 am to 6 pm. While government and non-government office hours are allowed from 7 am to 4 pm, restaurants are allowed to be open till 10 pm. Celebrations in the wedding halls should be by 9 pm. One dish system should be introduced. This was further stated by Kaukab Iqbal to the Chairman of the Consumer Association of Pakistan (CAP) in a statement while drawing the government’s attention to the demand for electricity in summer and hours of unannounced load shedding.

He said that the decision of the Saturday holiday timely would save energy; he further noted that even before the offices of ministers and officials in government departments, especially in the Secretariat staff, turn on air-conditioning before the arrival of Officers to cool their offices, which leads to loss of electricity. Now it is time for the government to prevent energy wastage at the provincial and federal levels and encourage consumers to use alternative sources of electricity. On the top list, awareness of solar system programs should be started, and all customs duties and sales taxes should be waived on its import.

Kaukab Iqbal said that solar is still beyond the reach of ordinary consumers. The worst load shedding is taking place in the country due to which the common person is not only suffering from mental anguish, but sometimes he is in a state of hysteria at his job and sometimes at home. Finding sources of energy Wind energy can also be considered in coastal areas. He said the power shortage benefited UPS battery manufacturers and generator sellers. Kaukab Iqbal said that the government should immediately enact legislation for using natural light because, in the United States of America and other countries, entire markets are open in the morning. At the same time, traders and trade associations cannot play their part.

You will recall that when the government’s order was being carried out in Corona, the hours of shops and markets had changed significantly, so now that the country is going through an economic crisis, we have to do our duty together.