Shops Act gets enforced in Karachi!
Although supposed to be implemented on the 15th, this law has now been put into
effect by the Sindh Govt. Labour Department. I saw the effect of this law while coming home from the office (at around 9), where Ashiana Mall, Uzma Center and Gulf shopping center's were closed. However, many shops were also operating under half closed shutters with subdued lighting, including Mottas, a department store here in clifton which should've been exempt?
I wonder if this will do more bad than good. On the top of my head, i think social life in Karachi might go up a little, with nothing much for people to do in the evening/nights, they might actually visit each other a little more. Husbands will definately be happy about it. LoL! No more boring shopping trips with the wife haha! maybe it'll bring back some intimacy into their lives? Any other pros or cons you can come up with?
More on the story, not all shops have to be closed as a number of establishments have been exempted from the rule. According to this news item in the dailytimes,
effect by the Sindh Govt. Labour Department. I saw the effect of this law while coming home from the office (at around 9), where Ashiana Mall, Uzma Center and Gulf shopping center's were closed. However, many shops were also operating under half closed shutters with subdued lighting, including Mottas, a department store here in clifton which should've been exempt?
I wonder if this will do more bad than good. On the top of my head, i think social life in Karachi might go up a little, with nothing much for people to do in the evening/nights, they might actually visit each other a little more. Husbands will definately be happy about it. LoL! No more boring shopping trips with the wife haha! maybe it'll bring back some intimacy into their lives? Any other pros or cons you can come up with?
More on the story, not all shops have to be closed as a number of establishments have been exempted from the rule. According to this news item in the dailytimes,
The department has exempted various shops and establishments from complying with the order, including the offices of federal and provincial governments, trusts or local authorities and the Pakistan Railways, shops or stalls in public exhibitions, clubs, hostels, and establishments for the treatment of sick persons etc.
According to the notification issued by the department, the closing hours of shops and establishments are announced under the West Pakistan Shops and Establishment Ordinance, 1969.
The order does not apply to clubs, hostels and messes maintained for either profit or not, stalls and refreshment rooms at railway stations, streamers and launch stations, docks, wharfs and airports, trains, steamer or aircraft.
The shops dealing with vegetables, meat, fish, dairy, bread, flowers, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, biries, pan, liquid refreshments sell retail for consumption on premises, ice, newspapers or periodicals have also been exempted from the notified working hours.
Similarly, the order would also not apply for shops dealing mainly in medicines, surgical appliances, bandages and articles required for funerals, burials or cremations, automobile services stations (not repair shops) and petrol pumps for the retail sale of petrol.
Public entertainment places such as cinemas, theatres and other places would also be exempted from the new schedule. It would also not apply for persons employed as managers, travel agents, canvassers, messengers, watchmen, caretakers or conservancy staff or any person employed exclusively for the collection, despatch, delivery and conveyance of or custom formalities on goods.
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