RAWALPINDI: The traditional food street of Rawalpindi, Kartarpura started delivery and takeaway services after weeks-long lockdown.

The Association of Rawalpindi Hotels and Restaurants announced that after their successful meetings with the district administration of Rawalpindi the latter had allowed the eateries to resume takeaway and home delivery services subject to fulfillment of precautionary measures.

Mohammad Farooq Chaudhry, the general secretary of the association, said the district administration had been approached to ease the lockdown for restaurants.

He said over 800 hotels and restaurants were ready to give an undertaking to the district administration to ensure proper hygiene and safety measures at their outlets.

According to him, people of twin cities, especially those belonging to remote areas of other parts of the country, were facing difficulties to fetch food during Sehar and Iftar times.

Earlier, a delegation of the association, comprising patron Sheikh Abdul Waheed, president Sain Mohammad Ijaz Malik, general secretary Chaudhry Farooq, vice presidents Sheikh Munir and Saleem Raza met Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi retired Captain Anwarul Haq.

They apprised the deputy commissioner of the issues being faced by the local hotels and restaurants in the wake of the lockdown.

Mr Haq assured them of taking appropriate steps in order to address their grievances.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2020