If the government does not reduce the electricity bills, the series of strikes and protests may accelerate, All Karachi Trade Union (Photo: File)
Karachi: Wholesale and big markets of the city remained closed on Friday due to shutterdown strike by traders against additional electricity bills, inflation, but small shops at neighborhood level remained open, public transport continued as usual.
According to the details, on the call of the Traders Action Committee, all the central and major markets of the Old City area were completely closed, including Jodia Bazar, the largest commodity market, Kapda Market, Pan Mandi, MA Jinnah Road Lighthouse Market.
In the morning, traders on strike in Lighthouse Market also raised slogans against K-Electric and inflation. Due to the shutdown, Bohri Bazaar, Electronics Market, Cooperative Market, Bolton Market, Saddar Empress Market, Gul Plaza, Medicine Market, Jame Cloth Comfort Furniture Market were closed. stayed
Similarly, car showroom markets and water pump markets of Liaquatabad, Hydari, Tariq Road, Bahadurabad, Karimabad, Gulistan Johar, Gulbahar Sentry Market, New MA Jinnah Road and Khalid Bin Waleed Road were also closed.
Kharadar, Tower, Eid Gah, Urdu Bazar, Motan Das Market, Burns Road, Akbar Road Motorcycle and Spare Parts Market were also closed on the strike call.
Chairman All Karachi Traders Union Atiq Mir said that the traders of Karachi have become a symbol of solidarity on the successful shutterdown strike on Friday, all major and important commercial centers of Karachi remained completely closed.
He said that if the government still does not reduce the electricity bills, the series of strikes and protests may accelerate, the businessmen of Pakistan are also fighting for the rights of the people, the public is also appealed to participate in the struggle of the businessmen.
He said that the artificial trend of increase in the prices of food and beverages must also be stopped, the destructive inflation of the PDM government is continuing even in the caretaker government.
President of Anjuman Tajran Karachi Javed Shams said that the business community showed solidarity to make Friday’s shutterdown strike a success.
He further said that the caretaker government should direct the FBR to remove the taxes imposed on electricity bills, the increase in petrol prices has increased the agitation of the people and the business people, the government is facing the worst economic crisis and inflation in the country. Take immediate steps to get out of the swamp.
Javed Shams said that businessmen should not be forced to take such decisions that they are forced to go on long strikes and protest, reduce electricity prices and abolish all taxes on bills. are attracted to.
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