Trading and industrial activities remained paralysed on Friday due to a mourning day observed by the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) over the killing of its four workers on Thursday.
Although petrol stations started opening by 5pm, most of markets and commercial centres failed to operate as there were few buyers and most of the shops remained closed. The markets wore a deserted look on Thursday evening as the MQM announced its plan for a protest.
According to Atiq Mir, chairman, All-Karachi Tajir Ittehad, overall loss stood at Rs15-20 billion owing to closure of markets and commercial centres from Thursday evening.
