Swatis say no to the extension of the Custom Act in Malakand
By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: The traders backed by political parties observed a shutter down strike across Malakand division against the Customs Act 1969 for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. Also, thousands of people gathered at Nishat Chowk here to protest the government’s decision to extend the customs law to their region. The shutter down strike was called by the Swat Traders Federation. A multi-party conference was also held here, where representatives of political parties, transporters association, bar association, private school management association, bargain association, doctors association, industries association and marble factories association, and people from other walks of...
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