Traders block M.A. Jinnah Road against Sales Tax in KE bills.

KARACHI -- Karachi traders have blocked Muhammad Ali (M.A.) Jinnah Road to protest against the collection of Rs6,000 additional Sales Tax from electricity bills, media reported on Monday.

According to details, the traders have staged a protest near Tibet Centre at M.A. Jinnah Road against the 'illegal' collection of additional Sales Tax from electricity bills.

'The government forced the business community to take the streets,' the traders said, threatening the government to close their businesses if the Rs6,000 levy was not removed from the power bills.

Protesting traders said that they are already paying Sales Tax on the electricity bills. 'Unfortunately, closed shops are now levied to pay an extra Sales Tax of at least Rs6,000,'...