Traders hail relaxation in market closure hours
Eid shopping is in full swing in the bazaars of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. PHOTO: FILE
The traders have started to decorate their shops following approval from Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Shareef to keep their shops open till late night before Eidul Azha.
A present, markets and shopping in City Market, Main Market, Niya Bazar, Tehsil Road Market, Kanari Market, Dulhan Bazaar, Shandar Chowk, Muhammadi Chowk, Chowk Gunbadwali Masjid, Railway Road, Civil Line Road, Kachehri Road, Old GT Road, Machine Mohalla Road and other shopping malls.
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has also hailed the announcement of federal government to suspend the market closure policy keeping in view the upcoming Eid ul Azha. They termed it a positive and business-friendly decision that would facilitate the people to do Eid shopping with ease and help the traders to boost the business activities.
Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President ICCI while addressing a meeting of the business community thanked Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah for giving a kind consideration to the demands of the traders for lifting timing restrictions for Eid ul Azha and suspending market closure policy in the capital territory until July 10, 2022.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 5th, 2022.