Commenting on the federal cabinet's decision on two weekly holidays in an effort to tackle the energy crisis, he said the decision would need to be approved by the Council of Common Interests (CCI) before it was implemented in the provinces. Earlier, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the provincial government was not in favour of two weekly holidays and would express its reservations at the Council of Common Interests.
Traders all over the country also rejected the government's move to observe two weekly holidays, saying this will adversely affect their businesses.Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President, Mian Abrar Ahmad has expressed deep concern and rejected the proposal of two-weekly holidays for all government departments and affiliated institutions in the name of energy conservation
.n a press release issued here Wednesday, President KCCI said the country's injured economy demanded work 365 days a year for its recovery. He strongly opposed the two-holidays proposal likely to be submitted in the scheduled Energy Conference to be chaired by the Prime Minister. He said when the 5-day-week was observed for the public sector previously, customs and ports severely hampered commercial and industrial activity while exports of consignments and timely clearance of goods also suffered. He said due to such practice Pakistan had remained cut off from the rest of the world for three and half days.
Mian Abrar said conservation was the need of the day but should not be done at the cost of commerce and industry since this would severely impede business activities and lead to a decline in government revenue and economic instability. The KCCI president also urged the government to look into the matters of forceful strikes by political, ethic and religious elements.
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