RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) here on Monday supported the decision of the government for closing the private businesses at 8 pm following a move to conserve energy.
President RCCI Syed Asad Mashahadi in a press statement said that the government’s decision for closing the private businesses at 8 pm is in the best national interest and all the traders and businessmen of Rawalpindi should follow it in letter and spirit.
He urged the business community from the rest of the Punjab Province and the Federal Capital to strictly adhere to the decision of the government, which will go a long way in giving impetus to the industrial sector.
He said that the move towards conservation of energy will help avoid load-shedding in the parts of the country which in-turn would be beneficial to the common-man who may face the wrath of upcoming scorching hot weather conditions.
Referring to the RCCI’s program for holding Rawal Shopping Festival in Rawalpindi, he urged the authorities that during the upcoming 9 day gala from May 2, the business closure schedule be relaxed up to 11 pm as the moot is being organized to mitigate the sufferings of the business community of the town who during the last over one year suffered a lot due to the ongoing construction of the Metro bus Project.
He said the shopping gala is a step forward to help restore business activity in the town and give impetus to the partially halted trade activity.
He said that the gala is being organized on pattern of Dubai according to which the business houses of whole of the city and cantonment would offer considerable size of discounts to the buyers throughout the term of gala.
INP