ICCI welcomes reopening of shops, markets.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Monday welcomed the government's decision of reopening shops and markets as it would help in reducing the difficulties of businessmen and facilitating the people in doing the required shopping.

ICCI Senior Vice President Tahir Abbasi, in a statement, said except for the hair salons and beauty parlours, the ICT Administration had allowed reopening of shops and markets in all major sectors of Islamabad and its vicinity from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and now it was the responsibility of traders to ensure full compliance and implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for businesses.

He asked the market associations of Islamabad to ensure SOPs' implementation in their respective markets to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said the market associations should also install banners of precautionary measures in their respective markets otherwise those markets and shops found...