Pakistani traders have warned of a nationwide shutdown on January 16 if the government does not withdraw mandatory POS machine installation. Protesting in Islamabad, they accused tax authorities of harassing small businesses and demanded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's intervention.
The protest, Dawn reported, was organised by the Pak-China Traders Action Committee -- a coalition that includes the Gilgit-Baltistan Importers and Exporters Association, the Nagar Chamber of Commerce, and several local trade bodies.
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.