KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the provincial government was fully aware of the plight of marriage hall owners and a final decision would be made soon regarding the removal of ban from marriages in Banquets.
While talking to a delegation of wedding hall owners on Friday he said that the COVID-19 in the country has adversely affected all sectors across the country.
The provincial minister said that the economic situation in the country has been badly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, adding that the Sindh government has taken tough decisions to protect human lives by keeping a stone on its heart.
Nasir Hussain Shah said that Sindh Chief Minister held several meetings in this regard and under SOPs, all business classes would be allowed to operate soon. He appealed to the people to follow SOPs in all cases and maintain social distance restrictions.
He said, “Sindh government is bound to abide by the policy formulated by the federal government on the issue of COVID-19 but the provincial government is fully aware of the plight of all business community including marriage hall owners”.
The minister said, “At present, the process of consultation with all stakeholders is underway and until there is no clear order from the Supreme Court or the federal government, matters need to be handled with utmost steadfastness”.
He said the Sindh government has always stood by its people and business community, adding that “we will soon defeat this epidemic together.”
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