Financial crunch reduces number of free food, ration spots this Ramazan
Islamabad
May 2, 2021
Rawalpindi : Long queues like this one are a common sight for people in Pakistan as they usually stand in them to buy sugar, ghee, or ‘atta’ on regular basis, but here the people are standing in an orderly fashion not to buy something but to get free of cost meal served by some philanthropists at Tulsa Road.
Ramazan has been a blessing for such people when philanthropists dole out charity and free food at ‘sehri’ and ‘iftar’, but this year due to financial crunch the number of such spots is limited.
Ban on outdoor dining flouted
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April 24, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Although, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday announced a ban on outdoor dining in restaurants amid alarming increase in corona cases, but food outlets were seen serving food to customers in big cities after Iftar and before Sehr. A brief observance in big cities showed that hotels were still serving customers who came to have food, although with some reaction and the influx was visibly low than routine.
People were seen having food at popular dining sites in Rawalpindi like Banni Chowk, Saddar and other smaller sites like Sir Syed Chowk and Murree Road etc.
Ban on outdoor dining flouted in major cities
Top Story
April 24, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Although, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday announced a ban on outdoor dining in restaurants amid alarming increase in corona cases, but food outlets were seen serving food to customers in big cities after Iftar and before Sehr.
A brief observance in big cities showed that hotels were still serving customers who came to have food, although with some reaction and the influx was visibly low than routine. People were seen having food at popular dining sites in Rawalpindi like Banni Chowk, Saddar and other smaller sites like Sir Syed Chowk and Murree Road etc.
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