LAHORE: Business community of Lahore announced to observe shutter down strike on September 2 against inflated electricity bills and rising inflation. In statement, Mujahid Maqsood Butt President of Traders Association said that markets across Lahore will remain closed on Saturday (September 2) in protest against inflated electricity bills and rising inflation in country.

Traders cannot pay such heavy bills, as it is destroying our businesses, Butt said and urged caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar to take back recent hike in electricity bills.

Meanwhile, Karachi traders have also announced shutter down strike on September 1 against inflated electricity bills.

Inflated power bills triggered country-wide protests from Karachi to Khyber and protests in some parts of country are turning violent. Protesting masses have been demanding that government should end provision of free electricity to notables and provide them relief as bills they have been receiving are more than their salaries.

Earlier on Wednesday, caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar said government cannot provide more subsidies on electricity bills while being in programme of IMF.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 01 2023

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