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Public terms Sasta bazaars a flop show
Islamabad
April 30, 2021
Rawalpindi : The tall claims of the local administration have dashed to the ground as consumers visiting Ramazan Sasta Bazaars even after 16th Ramazan could hardly find fresh vegetables, fruits, and other eatables. The prices of the eatables are also not much different from the ones sold in the open market.
The local administration has established ‘Sasta Bazaars’ near Iqbal Park Shamsabad, Committee Chowk, Haideri Chowk, Chungi No.22, Adiala Road, Chur Chowk, Chakri Road and Gulzar-e-Quaid.
It has been observed that only 15 to 20 per cent of consumers approach ‘Ramazan Sasta Bazaars’ while 30 per cent of people approach government-run utility stores. The majority of consumers seem interested in buying subsidized sugar and ghee from utility stores and low price vegetables, fruits, and sugar from ‘Ramazan Sasta Bazaars’. Only 5 per cent of consumers could buy subsidized sugar and ghee from stores and ‘
Pandemic and the rise of online food businesses
Growth due to various govt restrictions and people’s reluctance to eat out amid Covid-19
PESHAWAR:
Where the pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works of several large-scale industries, it has also led to the growth of many home-run businesses operating online. The provincial capital in particular, has seen a boon in online food businesses, collectively changing the city’s e-commerce landscape.
Many of these new businesses, which operate from kitchens of the city’s suburbs, are run by housewives, who have had to step up to shoulder their family’s financial burden, escalated by the pandemic.
National
April 20, 2021
MULTAN: Five coronavirus patients died at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, during the last 24 hours. According to the hospital officials, Asghri Bibi, 75, Hashmat Bibi, 75, Kalsoom Bibi, 60, of Multan, Muhammad Rashid, 58, of Khanewal and Sakina Bibi, 75, of Vehari were tested positive for coronavirus and died at the hospital during treatment.
They said 210 coronavirus patients are under treatment at the hospital. According to divisional health authorities, 269 people were tested positive out of 3,265 in public and private hospitals during the last 24 hours.
In Multan district 212 people were tested positive out of 2, 833 and reports of 5,670 people were being awaited. In Khanewal district 18 people were tested positive for the virus out of 175 people and reports of 86 people were being awaited.
Five corona patients die at Nishtar Hospital
National
MULTAN: Five coronavirus patients died at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, during the last 24 hours.
According to the hospital officials, Asghri Bibi, 75, Hashmat Bibi, 75, Kalsoom Bibi, 60, of Multan, Muhammad Rashid, 58, of Khanewal and Sakina Bibi, 75, of Vehari were tested positive for coronavirus and died at the hospital during treatment.
They said 210 coronavirus patients are under treatment at the hospital.
According to divisional health authorities, 269 people were tested positive out of 3,265 in public and private hospitals during the last 24 hours. In Multan district 212 people were tested positive out of 2, 833 and reports of 5,670 people were being awaited.