Traders oppose Eid holidays
Eid shopping is in full swing in the bazaars of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The traders and businessmen of the federal capital have rejected the announcement of nine days of Eid holidays. The traders’ community announced keeping the markets open despite government orders while the exporters demanded the government to revisit its decision.
All Pakistan Anjuman Tajiran (APAT) President Ajmal Baloch and other trade bodies’ leaders of various markets issued a joint statement against holidays from May 10 to 15 in connection with Eidul Fitr on Tuesday. They said the decision to impose a lockdown was made without consulting the business community.