A delegation of All Pakistan Caterers, Decorators & Event Organizers Association (Registered) headed by its Chairman Haji Qais Mansoor Sheikh met with Atiq Mir Chairman All Karachi Tajir Ittehad at the offices of Tajir Itthehad. This delegation of All Pakistan Caterers Decorators & Event Organizers Association met with a single point agenda and that was of ‘lifting-up suspension that was placed on their business since 14th March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic’. Members of this delegation, who had called on to meet Atiq Mir were Haji Qais Mansoor Sheikh Rao Muhammad Waqas President, Junaid-ur-Rahman Vice President, Junaid Hanif Senior Vice President, Haji Bashir Ahmed General Secretary, Mohsin Gondal Information Secretary and Haji Arshad Rafi Joint Secretary. Delegation presented an overall overview of their sector and informed that approximately there are around 15,000 caterers & event organizing firms in Pakistan and around 13,000 marriage halls spread all over the country. Effected industries range between 70 ~ 80 and effected people around 15 million (1.5 carror). Most of the employees are on daily wages and they are on frontline facing wrath from all over. Those on daily-wages are facing depression & un-employment resulting in begging, petty crimes, street crimes and other social crimes also. Owners aren’t facing any music as they have to face major issues that are of major concern are rentals of ware-houses and shops, utilities bills (electricity, phones, water etc), salaries of employees, fuel & maintenance of vehicles, maintenance of other goods, due amounts on vendors and their house-hold expenditures. After the meeting with Atiq Mir, Haji Qais Mansoor Sheikh spoke to members of press that were present at that moment. He said; “I would like to use this platform to convey my message to Mr. Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan who had promised 10 million (1 carror) jobs for Pakistanis during election campaign, but you have taken away employment from those who were employed respectfully. By shutting down our sector you are directly responsible for un-employment of 15 million (1.5 carror).
