Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes

Traders Observe Daylong Strike Across Pakistan to Protest Rising Costs and New Taxes

Most of the public markets across Pakistan were closed on Wednesday to protest a rise in electricity costs and new taxes imposed on shop owners.

Nationwide shutdown in Pakistan against high energy bills, taxes

Major business centers, markets and shopping centers remained shut across country - Anadolu Ajansı

Traders across Pakistan observe shutter-down strike against tax reforms

Shops in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, and other cities remain closed in protest against heavy taxes under Tajir Dost Scheme.

Pakistan strike: Why traders have called for a nationwide shutdown today

Traders in Pakistan are holding a nationwide strike on 28 August, shutting down businesses to protest rising electricity costs and new taxes

Nationwide Strike in Pakistan Over Electricity Price Hikes and New Taxes

Nationwide Strike in Pakistan Over Electricity Price Hikes and New Taxes On Wednesday, traders across Pakistan shuttered their businesses in major cities to protest the rising electricity prices and new taxes targeted at shop owners.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government has faced increasing discontent after an IMF loan deal led to these higher costs. The protest saw public markets close while essential stores like pharmacies and grocery st…

Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes

Traders in Pakistan are observing a daylong strike by shutting down their businesses in all major cities and urban areas to protest a rise in electricity costs and new taxes imposed on shop owners.