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Islamabad : The traders’ community of the country has demanded of the federal government to make the budget as traders friendly and simplify the tax collection system if it wanted to achieve.
ISLAMABAD: The traders’ community of the country has demanded of the federal government to make the budget as traders friendly and simplify the tax collection system if it wanted to achieve.
May 6, 2021
Islamabad : Categorically rejecting federal government’s decision of imposing a nine-day countrywide lockdown from May 08 ahead of Eidul Fitr, Markazi Tanzeem-e-Tajran Pakistan Wednesday warned of countrywide protests and a boycott of tax payments.
Muhammad Kashif Chaudhry, president of the organisation, addressing a press conference termed the decision of lockdown as ‘economic murder’ of the traders’ community. He said that it would hurt the national economy. “We cannot accept the closure of markets and public transport for nine days,” he added.
The business community leader said the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) should immediately withdraw its unjustified decision which was also resulting in heavy rush in markets due to short time left for the people for Eid shopping. He observed that businesses like wholesale markets and building materials could be shut during Eid days but lockdown was not acceptable for small traders.
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.