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 businesses in major cities to protest rising electricity costs and new taxes on shop owners.
- Most public markets across Pakistan were closed, but pharmacies and grocery stores selling basic items remained open to avoid inconveniencing the public.
- The strike was called by Naeem-ur-Rehman of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and supported by various traders’ unions, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan had a partial strike.
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A general strike began in the markets of major Pakistani cities on Wednesday morning in response to a call by traders' associations. The protest came after the government hiked electricity tariffs and imposed new and high taxes on traders.
Karachi traders observe shutter down on countrywide strike call
KARACHI: Karachi traders’ observing a shutter down today on the call of traders’ bodies against imposition of taxes and hefty power and gas bills, ARY News reported. The Anjuman-e-Tajiran Sindh had announced a complete closure of business today. “The traders must be consulted over the ‘Tajir Dost Scheme'” said Javed Shams, the secretary of the All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran Sindh, announcing his support for the nationwide strike. He said, “our s…
Traders Across Pakistan Strike Against High Taxes and Energy Bills
A countrywide shutter-down strike was observed by traders in all part of the country in a protest against the “anti-business measures” taken by the federal government in the budget for the current financial year. Traders Across Pakistan Strike Against High Taxes and Energy Bills
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