Karachi: Business leaders from various sectors of the economy have requested the federal and provincial governments to formulate a new policy for the lockdown – and consider the reopening of industrial units and business outlets which fulfill certain requirements, a news source reported.
They have stated that this move will enable traders to resume economic activity without compromising on the livelihood of the general public, in addition to providing work for daily wagers. They contended that an unsystematic lockdown will hurt businesses, industries, exports, as well as members of the country’s informal labour demographic.
To help the workers that had registered themselves, they also
emphasised the necessity of using the money collected by the Sindh Employees
Social Security Institution (SESSI), the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution
(EOBI) and the Workers Welfare Fund.
They also vowed that industries will strictly
implement all precautionary measures recommended by the World Health
Organisation and follow all Standard Operating
