KARACHI: All Karachi Traders Association has called to end the strike against extortion and ransom kidnapping at 5 pm Wednesday, Geo News reported.
Traders told that the shops would reopen in the evening at 5 pm.
It is pertinent to mention that the traders called for a strike today, following the murder of Qarar Ali Shah, brother of MQM's ex-MPA Syed Shakir Ali here on Tuesday.
MQM Rabitta Committee and Karachi Transport Ittehaad also endorsed the strike.
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday shot dead one of the brothers of MQM’s ex MPA Shakir Ali at scrap market in Shershah area and severely wounded the other brother Zakir Ali.
After the incident, tension gripped different areas including Shershah, Jahanabad, Pak Colony, Site and Nazimabad while shops were also closed.
Spokesman of MQM demanded protection for the traders and arrest of the extortionists involved in their murder.
Most of the examinations in Karachi were postponed due to a strike called by the traders against the killing.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Karachi, Federal Urdu University, and Jinnah University for Women also announced the shelving of exams scheduled for tomorrow (June 13 Wednesday).
The new dates for the exams would be announced later, the statements issued in this regard added.