Labourers stages protest against continuous closure of marriage halls.

KARACHI -- The workers of Karachi Marriage Halls Labour Union staged protest at Five Star Chowrangi of the city, demanding reopening of marriage halls on Sunday.

According to the reports, the protesters, including women and children, staged sit-in at Five Star Chowrangi against closure of wedding halls during the lockdown, imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

The traffic flow from Sakhi Hassan to Hyderi was blockded due to the marriage hall workers' protest. The protestors also threatened to re-open the wedding halls from July 4 across the city.

They also said that the workers have lost their jobs due to the lockdown and demanded reopening of marriage halls.

The protestors said that when all businesses had been allowed to operate in the country, such as shopping malls, public transport, airlines, Nadra mega centres, cattle markets and places of worship, then why marriage halls or banquets...