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Just hours after Pakistan's PML-N-led government announced the early closure of malls, markets and wedding halls to save energy, shopkeepers have resoundingly rejected the move.
Slamming the decision as "unilateral" and "counter-offensive" trader organisations in the country asked the government to reconsider.
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All-Pakistan Anjuman Tajiran (APAT) President Ajmal Baloch asserted that the shops will not close before 10 pm, while restaurants will remain open until 11 pm.