Rawalpindi Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Urges To Ease Smart Lockdown

Faizan Hashmi Published May 17, 2021 | 09:43 PM

The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has appealed to the government to ease the smart lockdown as the corona cases have witnessed a sharp decrease due to strict adherence to COVID-19 SOPs issued by the NCOC during Eid days

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th May, 2021 ) :The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has appealed to the government to ease the smart lockdown as the corona cases have witnessed a sharp decrease due to strict adherence to COVID-19 SOPs issued by the NCOC during Eid days.

Mohammad Nasir Mirza, President RCCI, in a statement Monday said that the business community has suffered badly due to COVID-19 and "We demanded that restaurants, wedding halls and marquees be allowed to open with strict implementation of SOPs."Nasir also urged the government to formulate a policy with stakeholders related to the tourism sector.

He said that the govt should increase the timings of business hours as it will reduce the rush in the markets.