LAHORE: The Punjab government has allowed industries, establishments, and factories to operate 24 hours a day, every day of the week while practicing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
According to a notification, the move came on the back of decisions of Cabinet Committee to combat the Coronavirus threat taken in its meeting dated 4th August 2020.
The Punjab government’s Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department further informed that all businesses related to the construction sector were allowed to operate 24/7 with coronavirus SOPs.
Additionally, the department’s secretary, Captain (R) Muhammad Usman, has warned that any business that violated the coronavirus SOPs would be forced shut.
Earlier on Tuesday, Federal Industries Minister Hammad Azhar said that the government has started consultations with provinces over reopening marriage halls, tourism, restaurants, parks, etc.
He said, “We had prepared the Negative List, in which those businesses were included that were not allowed to operate during the coronavirus lockdown.”
The minister pointed out that the federal government has started consultations with provinces on review and possible revision of sectors (subject to SOPs) on Negative List.
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