Since goods transporters have refused to carry goods from the ports to the markets, the containers stand full at Karachi International Container Terminal and Pakistan International Container Terminal.
If the strike continues, people in the country might face a shortage of food items.
Moreover, the export goods were also not being transported to the ports, hindering the delivery of orders. For instance, the export of fruits and vegetables, of which Pakistan is a rich market, was also being affected.
Besides, the imported raw material also remains unused in the containers at the ports as it was not being supplied to the destined factories, inflicting a loss of billions on manufacturers.
“Goods in thousands of containers are in factories, as the capacity of warehouses has been exhausted,” said an exporter, adding irrevocable damage could be caused if the issue is not resolved on an immediate basis.
Exports from across the country worth Rs48 billion are said to have been halted due to the strike, with businessmen facing losses worth millions every day.
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