{"id":530398,"date":"2026-02-10T00:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=530398"},"modified":"2026-02-10T00:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:39:38","slug":"kp-public-rejects-pti-shutter-down-call-markets-remain-open-murtaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/kp-public-rejects-pti-shutter-down-call-markets-remain-open-murtaza\/","title":{"rendered":"KP public rejects PTI shutter-down call, markets remain open: Murtaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ABBOTTABAD: Former Federal Minister and Provincial General Secretary of Pakistan Muslim League, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, has said that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have decisively rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u2019s call for a shutter-down strike, calling it a clear expression of public distrust in the provincial government policies and its failed style of politics. In a statement issued on Monday, Murtaza Javed Abbasi said that business activities across the province continued as usual, with nearly 90 percent of markets remaining open, which demonstrated that traders and the general public prioritize peace, stability, and economic activity over political agitation. APP<br \/>\nHe alleged that PTI workers attempted to harass traders and forcibly close shops at various places, terming such actions unacceptable and unlawful. He demanded that those involved in harassing shopkeepers and coercing them into shutting down their businesses should be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABBOTTABAD: Former Federal Minister and Provincial General Secretary of Pakistan Muslim League, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, has said that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have decisively rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u2019s call for a shutter-down strike, calling it a clear expression of public distrust in the provincial government policies and its failed style of politics. 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