KARACHI: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) continues its strike against the tax increases in the federal budget in the Fiscal year 2021-22 on Friday. The calling off of the strike is being linked to the issuance of a notification by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by the association. They have said that the […]
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PFMA call for protest, flour mills shut down across the country
KARACHI: Pakistan Flour Mill Association (PFMA) called on a protest against the imposition of taxes leading to a flour mill shutdown across the country on Thursday. The flour mill strike had resulted in the suspension of supplies of flour and its by-products. Around 80 large and small flour mills have closed due to the protest […]
All Pakistan oil tanker association goes on strike
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Oil Tankers Contractor Association on Thursday went on a countrywide strike, raising fears of a nationwide shortage of petroleum products. The oil tanker contractors have announced to cut off the supply of petroleum products throughout the country if their demands are not met. The president of the association Abdullah Afridi presented […]
Karachi traders call three-day strike,markets expected to close
Karachi: Karachi Tajir Ittehad, a traders’ action committee, has called a three-day strike in the city against new taxes imposed in the 2019-20 budget. The shutter down strike has been called on Monday. The traders have made 11 demands that they want the government to fulfill. These include the removal of the VAT, a reduction […]
Macri’s key rivals in Argentina presidential election strike alliance with centrist
The main ticket opposing Argentine President Mauricio Macri in elections scheduled for October struck a formal alliance on Wednesday with Sergio Massa, a key centrist political figure, a move that could prove crucial in the tight race. The deal is expected to help presidential candidate Alberto Fernandez, a former cabinet chief, and vice-presidential candidate Cristina […]
Israel strikes Gaza after first rocket fire since early May
Israeli warplanes bombed bunkers at a Hamas base in Gaza early Thursday following the first rocket fire from the territory since early May, the military said. Israeli aircraft targeted “underground infrastructure” at the base in the southern Gaza Strip, it said in a statement. The strike came after Israeli air defenses intercepted a rocket launched […]
Swiss women strike for equal pay again, three decades on
Nearly 30 years after staging a first nationwide strike for equal pay, women across Switzerland say they are preparing fresh action to push for wage parity next week. On June 14, 1991 — 10 years after equality between the sexes was enshrined in the Swiss constitution — half a million women walked out of their […]
Barnes saves Leicester with injury-time strike at West Ham
LONDON: Leicester City twice came from behind to grab a 2-2 draw with West Ham United at London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. Jamie Vardy and then Harvey Barnes netted as the visitors refused to give in after Michail Antonio and Lucas Perez twice put the Hammers ahead. The two mid-table sides both […]
Pakistan Bar Council calls for strike
The apex regulatory body of lawyers, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), on Wednesday, urged the legal fraternity to observe a full-day strike on March 28 to protest the recently-introduced policy, under which session judges are to avoid considering an application seeking directive to register criminal case in police station if the applicant failed to avail police […]
Heavy disruption as French unions strike against Macron
FRANCE: Public sector workers went on strike across France on Thursday in a “warning shot” for President Emmanuel Macron against his multi-front reform drive, with cancelled trains and flights causing travel headaches for thousands. Many schools, daycare centres and libraries were closed ahead of demonstrations planned for the afternoon, while other public services such as garbage […]