SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China is encouraging couples to get married anywhere in the country as part of a nationwide effort to raise marriage rates and address its demographic challenges. The policy, introduced in May, allows couples to marry outside their place of residence, making the process more convenient and attractive. Local authorities have set up marriage registration […]
Weddings
Wedding halls are not reopening from March 15: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines following a surge in the corona virus cases in the country. The session was held on Wednesday with the authority’s chairman Asad Umar in the chair, according to an official statement. The decision was announced on February 24 but has been postponed […]
Weddings and traffic jams
Dear Sir: One of the busiest thoroughfares of Karachi, from Five Star roundabout to Sakhi Hasan is the scene of perpetual traffic congestion. One reason for the traffic jams is the numerous wedding and banquet halls within a two-kilometre radius. These halls, which number more than 50, have no parking space worth the name. The […]