National May 2, 2021 PESHAWAR: The trader community on Saturday rejected the government’s decision to close down business for nine days and urged the rulers to announce Eid holiday from May 12 to May 15 and allow them to continue business after 6pm. The announcement was made at a meeting held in connection with May 1 and asked the government to end the ban on their business on Saturday and Sunday till Eidul Fitr so that the people could purchase the required items. Mujeebur Rehman, the president of the union chaired the meeting. The traders rejected the government decision to close down the country for nine days, saying the NCOC should take the traders into confidence before taking such decisions. They said the closing of business for nine days would badly affect the already affected small traders.