Transporters’ issues almost resolved: Sindh CM
• Murad Ali Shah directs transport department to address remaining demands • KATI warns prolonged strike could disrupt production, essential supplies • LCCI calls for meaningful dialogue to end strike; says export containers worth $500 million stranded at factories KARACHI: As the goods transporters’ strike entered its sixth day on Thursday, continuing to disrupt industrial activity and exports,…
On the sixth day of the goods transporters' strike, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah claimed that the dispute was "almost resolved" and only a few remaining points needed discussion. Shah met with representatives from the Transporters of Goods Association, led by Tariq Gujjar, at a Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry event, assuring them their problems would be addressed. Shah also addressed concerns of Nasla Tower affectees, promising to discuss the issue with cabinet members for possible solutions.
The strike has disrupted industrial activity, exports and essential supplies, with KATI warning of potential shortages and higher prices if the strike continues. LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol urged the government to engage in meaningful dialogue to resolve the strike, warning of far-reaching consequences for the supply chain, exports and industrial production if not resolved promptly.
Export containers worth $500m were stranded at factories, endangering the textile industry, one of Pakistan's major export sectors. Shah highlighted Pakistan's potential to increase exports to $100bn by harnessing Sindh's energy resources and reducing the cost of doing business, and stressed the importance of utilizing domestic resources to improve industrial competitiveness.
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