Pakistan's business community on strike over inflated power bills

Pakistan's business community on Saturday observed a shutter-down strike across the country to protest against the inflated electricity bills and rising inflation.Rightwing Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and traders' groups gave the call for protest and they got support from lawyers.Commercial activities were halted in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar, as well as in other cities, while public transport was largely off the main roads.