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Strikes, road closures may cause Rs120bn daily economic loss: Aurangzeb

Pakistan Published 20 September 2026, 14:07 · archived 20 Sep 2026

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that strikes, sit-ins, long marches and road closures could cause economic losses of around Rs120 billion per day by disrupting commercial activity. He said the estimated daily loss included around Rs86 billion in the services sector, Rs25 billion in industry and Rs9 billion in agriculture. Aurangzeb said disruptions could affect construction, finished goods, raw materials and supply chains, while the agriculture sector could face losses due to disruptions to transportation, perishable goods, dairy supply chains and agricul...

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