COVID-19: Marriage hall association urges authorities to allow opening of wedding halls, banquets
Amid the resumption of most businesses across the country after government eased lockdown restrictions last month, President Marriage Halls Association Rana Raees Ahmed has appealed to authorities to allow marriage halls to reopen under the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reported Geo News on Sunday. Ahmed said that due to the lockdown, the business of marriage hall owners had come to a standstill leading to severe anxiety among them. "The Marriage Hall Association has prepared a model banquet under SOPs under which chairs will be placed at a distance from the halls, disinfection gate will be installed at the main gate and guests will be served food on the table," he said. Ahmed assured that in any case of transgression of the issued laws, the association will take adequate action against the violators. He went on to add that with the closure of the halls, several people have lost their jobs, with 50% of the industries being affected. Stre...