The decision was supported by other trade unions, who announced that all marketplaces in Karachi will observe a shutter down strike on September 1.


Karachi: The business community of Karachi has announced countrywide strike on September 1 against the inflated electricity bills and rising inflation on Tuesday.
All City Traders Association President Sharjeel Goplani announced in a statement that all markets in Karachi will be closed on Friday in protest against high electricity prices and rising inflation.
The decision was supported by other trade unions, who announced that all marketplaces in Karachi will observe a shutter down strike on September 1.
The president of the Karachi Electronics Dealers Association, Rizwan Irfan, also threatened to go on strike if Sharjeel Goplani's pre-arrest bond ran out.
Additionally, the All Pakistan Trade Association has called for a nationwide protest against inflated prices on Thursday, August 31.
The group requested that the government create policies that are beneficial to the populace and added that it was time to stop providing free electricity to officials.
Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Siraj Ul Haq on Tuesday announced a countrywide strike against the inflated electricity bills on September 2.
Siraj Ul Haq expressed his gratitude for his campaign against the exorbitant power bills in a video message that quickly gained popularity on social media. He also praised trade associations, the business community, students, attorneys, and other individuals.
He declared that Jamaat-e-Islami's strike to shut down businesses will be nonviolent. No encirclement or arson will take place, he added.
Furthermore, He made fun of the caretaker administration, claiming that it was not their responsibility to raise electricity prices.

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