Controversial tax drives fuel dealers to strike

• Call for nationwide protest on July 5 comes after govt imposes 0.5pc advance turnover tax
• Govt ‘concedes’ mistake, gives assurance it will withdraw the tax soon
• Asks OMCs to ensure availability of sufficient stocks at company-run stations

ISLAMABAD: A divided house of the Pakistan Petro­leum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Tuesday annou­nced a countrywide strike for July 5 to protest the imposition of 0.5 per cent advance turnover tax in the budget, although the government has...