MULTAN, June 5th: More than 200 traders organisation have announced to close their shops and markets at 0900 PM instead of 0800 and not to pay any fine to any authority besides rejection the value added tax describing it unjust,unfair and cruel.It was announced at a traders convention chaired by Khawaja Suleman Siddiqui and addressed by Haji Maqsood Butt, President of All Pakistan Anjuman Tajiranb, Abdul Razzaq Bubbar, Secretary GEneral, Mehboob Sirki, Shaikh Akhtar (D.G.Khan)Shaikh Abbas Ahmed (Mailsi), Malik Nazir Ahmed AWan Chairman of All Pakistan Anjuman Tajiran Cantonment boards, Khaliq Qandeel Sindhu, Secretary General of All Pakistan Power Looms Association,Muhammad Akhtar Butt, President of Pakistan Chemists & Druggists Association Punjab, Murid Hussain Gashkori, Zain-ul-abideen Motiwalay, Dr.Mazhar Nawaz Khan.They said that Government had shut our business at 0800 PM but did not provide any relief to other consumers. Instead the duration of loadshedding was increased.They said that customers visit the markets after sunset due to scorching heat in day time. All the Bazars and Markets look deserted till 0700 PM Soon after Maghrib prayers,we were forced to close our business and Magistrates were imposing fines Rs.1000 to 2000 on the traders.They decided to resist against the Government and administrate if the value added tax was imposed and they were forced to close our business at 0800 PM. They said the strong arm tactics of the police and administration to get the shops closed were indecent.“When we lodged complaints about rising street crime in some markets few days back the police high-ups said the force was too occupied in manning the security posts, but now scores of policemen are available to roam around markets,” they added the traders’ leaders said there was no let-up in the power cuts despite the two-day holiday and closure of business centres early in the evening. They said load shedding had badly disturbed their life.They said that imposing the VAT at a time when business activities had grinded to a halt would be tantamount to rubbing salt into their wounds.