The staff of a key government institution staged a strike at Karachi Port, causing a bottleneck in export and import operations as containers stuck at the port without clearance.
The officers and staff of the Pakistan Standard and Quality Control carried out a strike at Karachi port. The former Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) asserted that the employees initiated the strike due to the withholding of bonuses and incentives. As the strike ensued, the port’s usual hustle and bustle came to an abrupt halt.