Shopkeepers across Pakistan recently went on strike and closed thousands of stores to protest high electricity prices. The strike happened during Pakistan’s worst economic crisis. The protest was organized by labor unions and the political party Jamaat-e-Islami. It continues previous protests from last week. Government emergency meetings have not solved the issue yet. Shopkeepers are […]
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