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Traders demand increase in business hours
Islamabad
April 17, 2021
Islamabad : A joint meeting of the traders of the twin cities was held under the chairmanship of Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, president, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to discuss the decision of the government to close businesses 2 days in a week and close normal shops by 6:00 pm.
Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI, Mian Akram Farid Chairman Founder Group, Ajmal Baloch President, Anjuman-e-Tajiran Pakistan, Kashif Chaudhry President Anjuman-e-Tajiran Pakistan, Malik Zaheer President Islamabad Small Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Shahid Ghafoor Paracha President Anjuman-e-Tajiran Punjab, Sheikh Hafeez President Anjuman-e-Tajiran Rawalpindi Cantt, Khalid Chaudhry Convener ICCI Traders Committee and presidents and general secretaries of all markets of Islamabad attended the meeting, says a press release.
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat on Saturday informed cantonment traders that closing time for shops in markets and bazaars will be the same in the federal capital and Rawalpindi.
During a meeting with a delegation of cantonment traders, the minister said that there was dire need to implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) in markets to avoid spread of Covid-19 and in this regard, traders should cooperate with the government.
The delegation, led by association president Sheikh Hafeez and general secretary Zafar Qadri pointed out that the government had allowed shops to close by 10:00pm in Islamabad while the Punjab government forced shopkeepers to close their shops by 6:00pm. They said due to this, people went to shopping malls in Islamabad instead of Rawalpindi’s markets.