Consultations with provinces underway to reopen different sectors under SOPs: Hammad

Also reviewing the timing that markets and industries are allowed to operate, hammad said.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Industries and Production Minister Hammad Azhar on Tuesday has said that consultations have been started at National Command Operation Center (NCOC) with provinces on review and possible reopening of different sectors under proper standard operation procedures (SOPs). In a post on social-networking website Twitter, the minister said that these include tourism, restaurants, marriage halls and parks etc. Also reviewing the timing that markets and industries are allowed to operate, he added.

Started consultations at NCOC with provinces on review and possible revision of sectors (subject to SOPs) on Negative List of opening up. These include tourism, resteraunts, marriage halls, parks etc. Also reviewing the timing that markets & industries are allowed to operate 1/2

— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) August 4, 2020

Hammad Azhar stated, “We have collected the proposals and asked provinces to finalise SOPs and enforcement methods.”

We have collected the proposals and have asked provinces to finalise SOPs and enforcement methods. The proposals will now be taken to NCC headed by PM to take final decisions in this regard within a few days. 2/2

— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) August 4, 2020

The proposals will now be taken to NCC headed by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to take final decisions in this regard within a few days, he told.