The strike crippled activities at customs and ports, affecting exports, imports, and businesses.

NBR shutdown continues, demanding chairman's removal by protesting officials

Import and export activities at ports suffered yesterday as National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials enforced a complete shutdown to press home their demands, defying the government’s call to withdraw the strike and threat of disciplinary action.

Leaders of the country’s top business chambers and trade bodies yesterday expressed deep concern over the ongoing work stoppage by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials, which has brought export and import activities to a standstill due to suspended customs operations at ports.

Roisun Nesa, deputy commissioner of the NBR, said that the NBR officials started work in full swing

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) called off their planned shutdown yesterday evening, following a government pledge to transform the board into a “specialised and autonomous agency” rather than dissolving it.

This marks the ninth day of protests since the interim government issued the ordinance on May 12