• Transporters say thousands of trucks are now stranded; cargo being spoilt with each passing day
• Ports anticipate crisis; manufacturers face raw material shortages
• President wades in to resolve situation

KARACHI: Efforts to disperse protesters, who have paralysed cross-country traffic by blocking national highways in parts of Sindh, remained futile on Sunday, with manufacturers saying they have been forced to halt production due to a shortage of raw material, while port authorities also anticipate serious congestion.

The road closures in several parts of Sindh are due to continuing protests against the controversial proposal to build new canals on the River Indus.

Although the federal government and the PPP regime in Sindh have agreed to postpone the project,........

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