The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is observing a nationwide shutdown in protest of the soaring inflation and recent increase in the cost of petroleum items.
In Karachi, Kharadar, Burns Road, Old City, Etihad Town, Baldia Town, and the adjacent districts, banks, restaurants and shops are closed; however, traffic works normally.
In the meantime, many schools remained closed due to the unpredictability of the port city’s circumstances.
In addition, demonstrations are taking place on the route going from Qaim Khani Colony in Baldia to Orangi Town, where demonstrators are burning tyres and erecting obstacles, protesters have obstructed the roadways. A similar situation was observed in the Raees Amrohi, where burning tyres blocked the road.
In the meantime, commercial activity remained halted in Dadu, Mirpur Mathelo, Obaro, Daharki, Ghotki, and Khuzdar. In addition, a protest gathering was held in the Rahimyar Khan neighborhoods of Khanpur and Sadiqabad.
Local merchants in Haripur indicated a day earlier that their commercial centers would remain open on February 27.
Malik Wajahat Mehboob Awan, the leader of the Young Tajir Group, said in a statement that the local merchants have unanimously opted to ignore the strike summons issued by a religious party and will keep their stores open on Monday.
As a result of the economic crisis that the country has been through for several months, he stated that the merchants had opted to refuse the call to close their businesses in protest and would not participate in any activity of this nature.
He stated that participation in such protests would exacerbate the difficulties of traders. The religious party demonstrates its political power by other means rather than subjecting the traders to greater losses.
Wajahat urged his fellow merchants not to respond to any such call and to keep their shops open without fear, promising to protect the merchants’ rights against any form of adventurism with the assistance of the local administration, which was obligated to ensure the safety of the city’s business community.
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