Karachi shops to remain open till 8pm in violation of Sindh govt curbs
Pakistan
Fri, Jun 04, 2021
Shopkeepers seen protesting the closure of their shops outside Zainab Markets, on Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi, in May 2020. Geo News/File
Shops will remain open till 8pm starting tomorrow, the Tajir Action Committee in Karachi announced on Friday, in violation of the 6pm shut down time outlined by the Sindh government.
A notification by the committee said that the government had made no contact with traders, had not accepted a single demand of theirs, and only acted unilaterally . If the police resort to use of force or attempt to seal markets, we will protest, said the notification.
Lashing out at the Pakistan Peoples Party-led Sindh government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders said on Wednesday it seemed that the rulers of Sindh wanted to snatch the livelihoods of.