KARACHI:Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has assured the traders community that he would present their point of view regarding lifting of lockdown in the next National Coordination Committee meeting.
This he said while talking to a delegation of traders community here at CM House. The delegation comprised Qasim Siraj Teli, Agha Shahab President Karachi Chamber, Arshad Islam SVP KCCI, Ather Chawla Chairman Restaurants Association, Mian Zahid of FPCCI, Khurram Ijaz of FPCCI, Mirza Akhtiar Baig, Saeeda Mehmood Mandviwalla and Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla. The CM was assisted by Minister Information Nasir Shah, Minister Labour Saeed Ghani, Minister Excise Mukesh Chawla, Minister Industries Ikramullah Dharejo.
The traders community urged the chief minister to lift the ban and allow all the business activities to continue in the province. He assured him that they would follow the SOPs as had been agreed already.
The chief minister said that imposition of lockdown was not his personal decision but it was taken by the federal government in consultation with the provinces. Therefore, he assured the traders community that he would present their point of view in the next NCC meeting to be held before May 31.
It may be noted that the present lockdown is imposed till May 31, 2020.