Islamabad
President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Muhammad Ahmed Waheed on Thursday hailed the positive approach of Hamza Shafqaat, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad and ICT Administration for allowing businesses to remain opened before Eid-ul-Azha.
He said that respecting the demands of the business community of the federal capital, the ICT Administration did not impose any lockdown in the federal capital before Eid-ul-Azha and allowed business activities to continue with SOPs, which was appreciable, said a press release. He also thanked Inspector General Islamabad Muhammad Amir Zulfiqar Khan under whose leadership the Islamabad police cooperated with the traders and maintained social distancing in markets due to which the spread of virus remained under control. Muhammad Ahmed Waheed said that with the grace of Allah Almighty and great efforts of the ICT Administration under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqat, the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly controlled and number of cases were now on the downward slide.–APP