PM Imran Khan has announced that the construction industry has been allowed to operate with immediate opening of basic things for the industry in the first phase however, lockdown of public places would remain for the next two weeks. Minister for Revenue Hammad Azhar said that the industries that are going to be opened included; chemical manufacturing plants; e-commerce exports; e-commerce locals few necessary items; software development and programming; papers and packaging units and industries whose labour is present at their premises; and cement plants, fertiliser plants, mine and minerals. He further stated that dry cleaners and laundry services, bricks, plants nurseries, agriculture making units, glass manufacturing, veterinary services and all exports industries with the condition that trade development authority would confirm their orders, books shops, and stationary. He said that all those industries would be opened with the SOPs that have been provided to the provinces last week.
15/4/2020