According to The Express Tribune, the report states that commercial activity remained below 60 per cent throughout the year, with widespread shutdowns of small and medium enterprises across the country. Describing 2025 as a "year of closures," AKTA President Atiq Mir said thousands of trader
Small traders and shopkeepers in Pakistan are deeply concerned as their sales have dropped by 70 per cent and continue to fall, driven by the economic instability caused by political unrest.
As Pakistan continues to deal with economic challenges, traders in Karachi have termed the 2024 Eid-ul-Fitr season the most disappointing year in the city's 75-year history, blaming the rising inflation for a significant decline in their business.