ISLAMABAD, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday ordered to reopen the shopping malls across the country, which were shut down during the lockdown imposed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

People wait in queue to enter a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

An employee checks body temperature of a man at the entrance of a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

An employee places a sign on the ground to remind people of social distancing at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A sign is seen outside a shop to remind people of social distancing and wearing face masks at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Employees of a shop wear protective gear at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

People wearing face masks shop at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

People shop at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

People wearing face masks shop at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A sign is seen on the ground in front of escalator to remind people of social distancing at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

People wearing face masks shop at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) ■