LAHORE: The tow major traders unions Tuesday divided over the protest against the government’s decision of imposing 0.6 percent tax on banking transactions worth Rs50,000.
However, All Pakistan Anjuman e Tajiran President Khalid Pervaiz and its Lahore chapter President Maqsood Butt announced a strike, while Anjuman e Tajiran Chief Ashraf Bhatti decided not to be a part of the protest.
The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) also announced a country-wide strike for an indefinite period from July 11 against the tax on banking transactions and 7pc sales tax on wheat bran.
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, according to a handout, contacted Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and discussed traders reservations with regard to the tax imposed on banking transactions.
