{
  "id": 1914145,
  "title": "Hairdressers in Twin Cities Urge Govt to Extend Working Hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/hairdressers-in-twin-cities-urge-govt-to-extend-working-hours",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:20:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/19/hairdressers-in-twin-cities-urge-govt-to-extend-working-hours/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hairdressers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad have called on the federal and Punjab governments to extend salon working hours until midnight, arguing the current 10 p.m. closing time is hurting their businesses and livelihoods. Haji Mohammad Younis, President of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Hairdressers Association, made the plea to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. The hairdressing and salon industry in the twin cities employs hundreds of workers, who depend on these businesses to support their families. The tight restriction on working hours has made it increasingly challenging for the industry to cover business and household expenses. Most customers visit salons after finishing their office or duty hours, making the evening the busiest period for the industry. However, salons are mandated to close at 10 p.m. every day, just as their main business hours commence. According to Younis, authorities have also levied hefty fines in some instances for breaches of the closing-time restriction. He emphasized that salon businesses have already suffered due to the lockdown, and the reduced working hours have further complicated matters for owners trying to pay utility bills and workers striving to meet their household expenses. Consequently, the association has urged the government to ease the restriction and permit salons and hairdressing shops in Rawalpindi and Islamabad to operate until midnight.",
  "summary": "Hairdressers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad have urged the federal and Punjab governments to extend salon working hours until midnight, saying … Read More The post Hairdressers in Twin Cities Urge Govt to Extend Working Hours appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}