Karachi's small traders have strongly opposed the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's (KMC) sudden decision to double utility charges in commercial electricity bills, threatening to stop paying their bills if the increase is not withdrawn
Traders in Karachi held a partial strike against new tax measures and the increased powers of Pakistan's federal tax authority to arrest and raid businesses. While some markets stayed open, most traders supported the protest, with critics calling the Finance Act FY26 anti-business, Dawn repo
Pakistan's MQM-P accuses PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari of threatening Karachi traders in a recent address. The party demands action from authorities, condemning the PPP's tactics as a threat to the business community.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification to traders in Karachi, demanding them to pay an advance tax of Pakistani currency (PKR) 60,000 per month under the Tajir Dost Scheme.
Karachi (Sindh) [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): Karachi Traders Action Committee on Tuesday announced that traders will sit on hunger strike on Thursday, at M A Jinnah Road against the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions by Sindh Government, according to ARY News.