President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Shariq Vohra has asked the government to give priority to the agriculture sector in the upcoming budget.
Urging the provincial government to minimise the hardships faced by distressed citizens including the trading community in Karachi, KCCI president Shariq Vohra suggested that restrictions on businesses should be lifted for two days (Wednesday and Thursday) before Eid from dusk till dawn.
The representatives of commercial markets associations have also assured the KCCI that they will fully comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) during these days.
Chairman of KCCI Special Committee for Small Traders Majeed Memon pointed out that many shopkeepers were already going through a terrible crisis due to limited business activities since the Covid-19 pandemic made its way to Pakistan. “The government must look into the possibility of providing them relief for just two days before Eid,” he said.
