Wedding hall owners refuse to close halls on Nov 20 in Karachi

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KARACHI, Nov 14 (DNA): Shadi Hall Owners Association has refused to
close wedding halls in Karachi on November 20, saying that wedding halls
remain closed for six months during Coronavirus and millions of people
are employed in this industry.

Addressing a press conference at Karachi Press Club, the leaders of
Shadi Hall Owners Association said that they have received money in
advance from citizens and now they cannot close wedding halls.

The wedding halls have been open for two months and we have made advance
bookings. How we will pay the salaries to the employees, said wedding
hall owners. We have already closed the marriage halls for six months
following the government s SOPs. “We have not been given any relief by
the government,” association said.

Wedding halls owners association said that no relief given by the
government in terms of rent, utility bills and salaries for the marriage
hall industry. According to the Hall Owners Association, the marriage
halls remain closed for six months but National Command and Control did
nothing for millions of unemployed workers.

The government received billions of rupees in aid under the guise of
Coronavirus, but not a single waiter received 12,000 rupees. DNA

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