Sindh traders to observe shutter-down strike over withholding tax on Sep 9

KARACHI: Announcing a shutter-down strike against the government for not withdrawing the newly imposed withholding tax, the main traders union in Sindh on Saturday vowed no bank transaction on September 9.

Speaking to media representatives here, Sindh Tajir Ittehad (STI) Chairman Jamil Ahmed Paracha said the strike will be held against the government for not withdrawing the increased withholding tax.

Last week, two traders unions in Lahore had announced a protest movement against the withholding tax.

The announced stoppage of all transactions with banks on September 4 and then a country-wide strike on September 9.