Flour mill owners announce strike against ‘undue’ taxes from July 19

WAH CANTONMENT (92 News) – After the strike of traders, flour mill owners have announced to observe a strike against ‘undue’ on July 19. The decision was made during a meeting of the Flour Mills Association held in Wah Cantonment on Monday. Flour Mills Association vice chairman Chaudhry Javed said that the strike will be observed on July 17, 18 and 19. Flour Mills Association former chairman Raza Shah and other office-bearers also attended the meeting.

Traders observe countrywide shutdown against taxes

On July 13, traders had observed almost a complete shutdown in all major parts of the country against imposition of multiple taxes, rising inflation and economic policies in the federal budget 2019. The complete to partial strike is being observed in big cities like Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan, Hyderabad, Noshehra and other cities. However, businesses were partially open in Karachi after Karachi Tajir Action Committee (KTAC) rejected the strike call announced by All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran (APAT).