COVID-19 pandemic promotes online shopping trend in the capital.

ISLAMABAD -- The trend of shopping was changing in federal capital due to COVID-19 pandemic and people have started buying essential commodities through online sites.

A local online company owner said the coronavirus pandemic has changed the pattern of shopping across the globe including Pakistan and people have started shifting from traditional shopping method to online shopping system.

The online shopping was new trend among the people, different companies, brands and outlets were providing thousands of their products by following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the this testing time, he added.

While talking to reporter Zunaira Akram, a customer living in Islamabad said she was purchasing grocery products from online shopping due to fear of COVID-19 pandemic this trend of shopping was more convenient and safe for her. 'On the other hand to buying things from going outside market it would not be considered safe and sound,' she added.

Kamran Zahid a buyer said he was buying mobile from Daraz online which was giving special offers to customers in the...