STAFF REPORTER
Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that businessmen in the province would be allowed to open their businesses after the formulation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).He said that the SOPs were being formulated by the government and only those businessmen would be allowed to do their businesses who would completely follow the SOPs. He said that the Sindh Chief Minister had constituted a committee comprising of Sindh Minister for Education Saeed Ghani, Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh and he himself to formulate the SOPs for the business community. He further said that the committee after meeting with the members of the business community would finalize the SOPs for opening of their businesses. The Minister said that the small businessmen would be allowed to resume their businesses if they just limit themselves to the home delivery and ensure the implementation of all the SOPs.Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that the Chief Minister was also of the opinion that the businesses could be resumed on rotation policy. Explaining the rotation policy the Minister said that different week days would be fixed for various businesses. He said that the days on which businesses related to garments, clothing or fabrics would be allowed to do business, all other related trades like tailors, embroidery etc would also be allowed to work on the same days. Similarly the days for all the businesses related to the electronics trade would also be fixed, he added.Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that the Chief Minister has also decided that besides talking to the concerned quarter regarding giving loan to the small businessmen on easy terms and conditions, the Sindh Government would also facilitate them with regard to excise taxes and SRB taxes. He said that any businessman found not following the SOPs would not be allowed to continue with his business. Syed Nasir Hussin Shah said that the government was also devising SOPs for the health facilities that were hospitals, clinics and dispensaries in Sindh
