04/04/2026
Ek Aham Pukar: Restaurant Industry Ki Tabahi Aur Lakhon Gharon Ka Rozgar Khatray Mein
Pakistan ki restaurant industry is waqt apni tareekh ke mushkil tareen daur se guzar rahi hai. Petrol ki barhti hui qeemtein, LPG ke asman se baatein kartay rates aur bijli ke bhaari bills ne pehle hi karobar ki kamar tor di hai. Magar is se bhi bara masla wo "Ghair-Munasib Auqat-e-Kar" (Closing Hours) hain jo is industry ke liye maut ka parwana sabit ho rahay hain.
Industry Ke Bunyadi Masail:
Mehangayi Ka Bojh: Petrol mehnga honay se na sirf delivery boy ke liye guzar-basar mushkil ho gayi hai, balkay har raw material ki qeemat 2 se 3 guna barh chuki hai.
Operational Ikhrajat: LPG aur bijli ke bills ne profit khatam kar diya hai. Ek restaurant se sirf malik ka nahi, balkay wahan kaam karne walay waiters, chefs, cleaners, riders aur unse munsalik darjanon vendors ke gharon ka rizq jura hota hai.
Auqat-e-Kar (Closing Times): Restaurant ka karobar digar dukanon se mukhtalif hai. Jab log kamon se farigh ho kar raat ko ghar laut-te hain, tab restaurant ka asli kaam shuru hota hai. Raat 8 baje kaam shuru ho kar agar 10 ya 11 baje band karwa diya jaye, to sirf 2 ghanton mein din bhar ke ikhrajat aur lakhon ki salaries nikalna na-mumkin hai.
Hamara Mutaliba:
Restaurant industry ko aam dukanon ke sath na jora jaye. Hamara "Peak Time" raat ka hota hai, lihaza restaurants ko raat dair tak khula rakhne ki ijazat di jaye. Agar ye industry band hoti hai, to lakhon naujawan berozgar honge jo Eid aur digar chuttiyon par bhi apne gharon se door reh kar awaam ki khidmat karte hain.
Hamain chalne dein taake Pakistan chalta rahe.
Kashif Butt
(Restaurant Owner)