Bakers in Peshawar have begun an indefinite strike against a ban on flour transport from Punjab and delays in issuing new price lists. The Nanbai Association says soaring flour prices and administrative action have made business unsustainable and demands immediate government intervention.
The boatmen community in Varanasi is facing a livelihood crisis due to the continuing ban on boating operations off the coast of Ganga, despite the receding water level in the Ganga river in the past few days.
China's Guangzhou has been facing severe protests by residents due to extreme zero-covid measures the sprawling port city is a major trading hub of China but is now under a livelihood crisis due to lockdowns.