Early market closure: ICCI rejects govt’s proposal
Argues that the shutting down shops early will affect the business negatively.
PHOTO: PPI/ FILE
While rejecting the government’s decision of early market closure, traders in the federal capital have said that shutting down businesses as early as at 8pm would equal ‘economic murder’.
At a meeting held at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), they said that if the government attempted to impose a unilateral decision on them, they will launch a united protest, said a press release.
ICCI President Muzzamil Sabri chaired the meeting, attended by representatives and presidents of market associations.
Sabri said that the government has taken a unilateral decision for early closure of shops and markets without taking traders on board, while the local administration has already started enforcing the decision, which was not acceptable for them.
He said that though the energy crisis was pervading across the country, but only traders in the federal capital were being forced to close shops early, despite the facts that line losses and power theft cases were minimal in Islamabad when compared to other cities, large or small.
He said that the local traders have rejected the decision and any “tactics” against them would evoke strong protests.
The traders demanded that the government withdraw its decision and renegotiate the proposal with them.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 12th, 2015.
At a meeting held at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), they said that if the government attempted to impose a unilateral decision on them, they will launch a united protest, said a press release.
ICCI President Muzzamil Sabri chaired the meeting, attended by representatives and presidents of market associations.
Sabri said that the government has taken a unilateral decision for early closure of shops and markets without taking traders on board, while the local administration has already started enforcing the decision, which was not acceptable for them.
He said that though the energy crisis was pervading across the country, but only traders in the federal capital were being forced to close shops early, despite the facts that line losses and power theft cases were minimal in Islamabad when compared to other cities, large or small.
He said that the local traders have rejected the decision and any “tactics” against them would evoke strong protests.
The traders demanded that the government withdraw its decision and renegotiate the proposal with them.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 12th, 2015.