Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that people of Pakistan have rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s wheel-jam strike call, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a statement on Sunday, Attaullah Tarar said, “This is the first time I've seen that the wheel-jam call has itself jammed.”
He further said that people also paid no attention towards politics of hatred and difference.
It is necessary to mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) observed a province-wide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including the capital Peshawar, to protest alleged rigging in the February 8, 2024, general elections.
The strike produced a mixture of large-scale mobilisation in some urban centres and limited disruption in others, with business activity continuing in many areas.
In the provincial capital, PTI workers staged protests and enforced stoppages on several major roads and highways.
Public transport services were suspended in parts of the city, although the government-run Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service remained operational. Taxi services were also reported to be functional in various areas.
Despite the strike call, commercial activity continued in several parts of Peshawar. Shops remained open in some markets, while food outlets and essential commodity stores operated in selected localities.
The Food Street at Fawara Chowk in Peshawar Cantonment was reported to be fully active, and most shops along University Road also remained open.
Reporter: Ahmad Mansoor