Service Sector Hit Hard By The COVID-19 Pandemic

The service sector in Pakistan has been hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic as revealed by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Advisory Committee. FBR Convener Mian Zahid Hussain was the one to make this revelation during a special meeting on the issues emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic.  FPCCI Vice President Khurram […] The post Service Sector Hit Hard By The COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Nation Bytes.

Jul 22, 2020 - 16:30 Updated: Jul 22, 2020 - 16:30
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Service Sector Hit Hard By The COVID-19 Pandemic

The service sector in Pakistan has been hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic as revealed by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Advisory Committee. FBR Convener Mian Zahid Hussain was the one to make this revelation during a special meeting on the issues emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 FPCCI Vice President Khurram Ijaz revealed that businesses community, exporters, and industrialists were the most affected.

Pakistan Hotels Association Chairman Zubair Baweja stated that the services sector, especially restaurants and hotels have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“As corporate expenses are strangled, off-site and sales meetings cannot be held. With flights stopped, there is no inbound travel and no flight crew staying at airport hotels.”

“All this has caused a severe dent on the revenue of the hotel industry,” he said.

He demanded that hotels and restaurants should be opened at an immediate basis.

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