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Sindh: Ban On Intercity And Inter-Provincial Public Transport Lifted

Sindh: Ban On Intercity And Inter-Provincial Public Transport Lifted

Ban on intercity and inter-provincial public transport has been lifted in Sindh. The Sindh government’s transport department has issued a notification to lift the ban on intercity and inter-provincial public transport in the province. According to the notification, 50% of seats in public transport will be left vacant. It should be noted that the Sindh … Read more

Business centers should remain open till 11 pm: Karachi Sindh Tajir Ittehad

Business centers should remain open till 11 pm: Karachi Sindh Tajir Ittehad

Karachi’s business community rejects the decision of NCOC to open business centers from 6 am to 8 pm.

The Chairman of Karachi Sindh Tajir Ittehad Sheikh Habib said that the Sindh government should give orders to open business centers from 9 am to 11 pm.

Sheikh Habib said that the traders are already facing the worst financial difficulties due to the lockdown.

He requested the government of Sindh to immediately issue notification and allow business centers to remain open till 11 pm.

Sheikh Habib ensured that complete SOPs in business centers will be followed in the business centers.

Earlier, the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has decided to allow all markets and shops to open from May 17.

The NCOC meeting was chaired by the Federal Minister and head of the NCOC Asad Omar on Saturday to review the latest corona situation in the country.

The meeting decided to allow shops and markets to remain open from May 17 until 8 pm.

According to the NCOC, all offices will be open under normal working hours from May 17, but 50 per cent attendance will be maintained in the offices.

In addition, the NCOC has decided to restore inter-city and intra-city transport, intra-city and inter-city transport from May 16 instead of 17.

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Sindh Announces Closure of Public Transport From May 8-16

Transport services stopped across country

Transport Minister Awais Qadir Shah has on Thursday announced the closure of public transport from May 8 to 16 in Sindh.

Inter-provincial, inter-city and tourist transportation in the province will be closed during this period, he added.

The decision, however, will not be enforced over the public transport within the city, Awais Qadir said.

The province had earlier requested the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to impose a ban on inter-provincial transport.

Earlier in the day, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presides over a meeting of the Coronavirus Taskforce at CM House here on Thursday (today).

The Coronavirus Task Force meeting has decided to ban takeaways from restaurants and allow only home deliveries from Friday, May 7 to Sunday, May 9.

The meeting was held to review the prevailing COVID-19 situation and decided to further tighten restrictions to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

The decisions taken during the meeting are as follows:

  1. No takeaways will be allowed after the sunset from Friday to Sunday.
  2. Only home deliveries will be allowed.
  3. Grocery shops to shut at 6 pm.
  4. Karachi’s beaches including Hawksbay and Seaview will remain closed during the Eid holidays.
  5. Pharmacies have been exempted from business timing restrictions.
  6. Vaccination centres will operate round the clock.

The meeting decided to force more limitations from Sunday till the Eid holidays are over.

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PM Imran Khan telephones Governor Sindh, inquired about his health

PM Governor Ismail

Prime Minister Imran Khan has made a call to Governor Sindh Imran Ismail to inquire about his health conditions. The premier appreciated Ismail’s fight against the virus, he said, he [Imran Ismail] is also now a front-line fighter in this war against the COVID-19. “Don’t be afraid, you have to fight the virus” , PM … Read more