Staff Reporter
Muhammad Ahmed Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has urged the government to allow restaurants, marquees and wedding halls in Islamabad to reopen their business activities. He said that due to long lockdown, these businesses were on the verge of collapse.
He said that to combat the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, restaurants, marquees and wedding halls in Islamabad were closed in the 2nd week of March 2020 on a short notice due to which thousands of workers have lost their jobs while these businesses were now facing extreme financial crisis.
He said that Hamza Shafqaat, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad was doing a great job in controlling Covid-19 pandemic in Islamabad, however, he added that he should also take up the issue of opening these businesses with higher authorities.
