Commemorate 14th August with Austerity and Divert Funds to Flood Relief: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh
Karachi, August 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has demanded that the government should commemorate the Independence Day this year with austerity; and, divert the funds toward the flood relief operations and rehabilitation of the affectees. He noted with profound concern that more than 500 people have died in Balochistan alone; thousands are injured and lakhs are displaced.
FPCCI President has demanded that the government should also provide interim relief to the affected businesses all over the country to resume their operations and keep providing employment opportunities as usual. The relief measures may include waiver of utility bills; relaxation in taxes and restructuring of business loans.
Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh emphasized that, in times of financial crunch,...