This file phot shows a deserted Jodia Bazaar. — Fahim Siddiqi/White Star KARACHI: Jodia Bazaar, the country’s oldest and biggest wholesale market of essential goods, remained shut on Thursday as traders protested against the decision of Additional Commissioner (AC) Karachi to sell commodities at three-year old rates. The AC further imposed heavy fines on traders for selling goods at higher rates which led to a strong protest by wholesalers. Talking to Dawn, Chairman Karachi Wholesalers Grocers Association (KWGA), Abdul Rauf Muhammad Ebrahim said Jodia Bazaar, a hub of wholesale market comprising over 500 shops, would remain closed on Friday due to the lockdown. KWGA will decide on the future course of action in the coming days, he said, while adding that the association has not received any message for negotiations with the price regulator.