{"id":67084,"date":"2020-06-28T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T05:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=67084"},"modified":"2020-06-25T16:34:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T11:34:07","slug":"icci-urges-govt-to-provide-relief-to-small-traders-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/icci-urges-govt-to-provide-relief-to-small-traders-businesses.html","title":{"rendered":"ICCI urges govt to provide relief to small traders, businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Islamabad: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)\u00a0Senior Vice President Tahir Abbasi has urged the government to provide relief to small traders by either waiving off six months\u2019 rent <\/a>or by paying electricity bills of these establishments with its own resources, according to news sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:<\/strong> ICCI urges govt to increase Islamabad\u2019s development budget<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tahir made these remarks while meeting with the representatives of various trade bodies. He opined that businesses have been adversely affected due to prevailing coronavirus situation in the country, and led to ruin for many businessmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:<\/strong> ICCI urges CDA to reallocate Sector I-17 as industrial estate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the meeting, ICCI <\/a>Former Senior Vice President Khalid Chaudhry revealed that the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has increased water charges by several hundred times, which is causing great trouble for citizens and traders of the capital amid this pandemic. He asked for a reversal of these increased water bills. Mr Chaudhry also asked the government to reopen restaurants under SOPs and to increase overall business hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Islamabad: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)\u00a0Senior Vice President Tahir Abbasi has urged the government to provide relief to small traders by either waiving off six months\u2019 rent or by paying electricity bills of these establishments with its own resources, according to news sources. Read: ICCI urges govt to increase Islamabad\u2019s development budget Tahir made these remarks while meeting with the representatives of various trade bodies. He opined that businesses have been adversely affected due to prevailing coronavirus situation in the country, and led to ruin for many businessmen. Read: ICCI urges CDA to reallocate Sector I-17 as industrial estate During the meeting, ICCI Former Senior Vice President Khalid Chaudhry revealed that the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has increased water charges by several hundred times, which is causing great trouble for citizens and traders of the capital amid this pandemic. He asked for a reversal of these increased water bills. 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