Say will also make custom­ers comply with guidel­inesRAWALPINDI: The small traders and shopkeepers have vowed to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) when their shops finally open today. The announcement by the government to open small markets, all street shops, industries from today, May 9, has sent a a wave of joy among small traders. Shops will be open from dawn to 5pm, after which they will be open again from 8pm to 10 pm. Leader of several merchant associations of Dhok Elahi Bakhsh, Dhok Khabba, Sadiqabad, Muslim Town, Tench Bhatta, Misryal Road, Dhok Syyedan Road, Adiala Road, Pir Wadahi welcomed the decision of gradual phase out of lockdown. Representative of traders Asif Jadoon, Qaiser Kayani, Sheikh Nadeem said that with the permission to open shops, they do not need any government assistance.

Source: The Express Tribune May 09, 2020 05:37 UTC