KARACHI- Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association(PYMA), has appealed to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the best economic interest of the country to allow business to open on Friday, August 13 & August 20, 2021 due to Independence Day & Muharram-ul-Haram holidays, which will help overcome the serious economic crisis caused by the Corona epidemic
In an Appeal, Hanif Lakhany, Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) & Senior Vice Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association(PYMA), Farhan Ashrafi, Vice Chairman PYMA & convener FPCCI’s Central Standing Committee on Yarn Trading, said that the Sindh government had already issued orders to close businesses for two days on Friday and Sunday to curb the spread of the corona epidemic, but there was also a holiday on Sunday after the August 14 holiday. Due to which business activities will be closed for 3 consecutive days including Friday which is not in any way in favour of the economy in the current situation.
PYMA office-bearer added that similarly, on 9th Muharram-ul-Haram on Wednesday 18th August and 10th Muharram-ul-Haram on Thursday 19th August 2021, after public holidays, business will be closed again on Friday due to COVID-19 SOPs. Due to which the business will be closed for 3 consecutive days once again, which will cause huge financial losses to the business community.
Hanif Lakhany and Farhan Ashrafi appealed to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to help the business and industry to emerge from the grim economic crisis and allow business to open on Friday, August 13 and August 20, 2021. So that business and industrial activities can be gradually revived and local business can be strengthened as well as the delivery of export orders can be made uninterrupted and timely.
