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Print Print 2020-04-01

OICCI urges government to 'ease' lockdown

The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the federal government and provinces to ease the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions and facilitate exporters, as well as manufacturers, transporters, distributors and retailers of es
Published 01 Apr, 2020 12:00am

The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the federal government and provinces to ease the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions and facilitate exporters, as well as manufacturers, transporters, distributors and retailers of essential goods to prevent disruptions in supply chain.
Supporting enforcement of lockdown and other measures taken by the federal government and the provinces to limit the spread of Covid-19, the Overseas Investment Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has separately written to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Commerce, Industries and Production minister Abdul Razzak Dawood, seeking their support for easing certain restrictions on the movement of persons as well as raw materials for the industries involved in the manufacture of the essential items.
The chamber has also called for correct interpretation and proper implementation of the guidelines given in the notifications issued by the provincial governments. Urging the Sindh government to ensure unrestricted movement of people and raw materials for industries like medicines, food, petroleum, medical gases, sanitization items like soaps, shampoos and detergents critical for corona virus prevention, the OICCI, which represents foreign investors operating in the country, said the transportation services, factories and distribution outlets involved in the supply of these items should remain open.
It said the government's guidelines in this regard were being wrongly interpreted and foreign investors like Procter and Gamble, Unilever and some others have complained of not being allowed to provide services as per guidelines.
The chamber requested the chief minister to immediately intervene to facilitate uninterrupted movement of essential goods and related persons. It said the government should appoint a focal person to authorize free movement of such essential goods on the basis of recommendation from the respective CEO of the foreign-owned company.-PR

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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