ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: On Sunday, the opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP), including PTI, claimed that markets in multiple cities closed in response to their strike call. The strike protests alleged rigging in Pakistan's 2024 general elections. PTI is set to hold nationwide protests Monday, marking the election's second anniversary. They will also observe a mourning day following a brutal suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed 36 people. PTI leader Asad Qaiser said in Dawn, “The day will be observed as a National Day of Mourning and, at the same time, protests will be held across the country against rigging in the general election.” He stressed that February 8 represented the nation’s lost democratic rights, saying protests and shutter-down strikes will continue against electoral theft. TTAP and PTI shared videos showing closed shops in KP cities like Peshawar and Abbottabad; Sindh’s Hyderabad and Nawabshah; Punjab’s Mandi Bahauddin and Muzaffargarh; plus Balochistan’s Quetta and Zhob. PTI workers gathered in multiple locations, such as KP’s Kohat and Balochistan’s Chaman. In KP, PTI planned rallies and processions. Some traders and transport unions joined the protest. In Peshawar, rallies were scheduled at Hashtnagri and Chowk Yadgar. Omar Ayub Khan reported a total transport strike in Haripur. In Punjab, PTI called for a “silent agitation” with voluntary shutter-down and wheel-jam strikes. Police actions against PTI supporters were reported in Okara and Gojra ahead of protests. Lahore police tried to open Sujawal Bridge where shops had shut. In Islamabad, most markets stayed open despite the strike call. Traders said they could not afford to close shops. PTI Islamabad President Amir Mughal said protests would combine with mourning activities. No protests were reported in Rawalpindi, but police were on alert. In Sindh, PTI claimed large market closures in Karachi’s Keamari, North Nazimabad, and other areas. PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh called the strike a "referendum" because public shut down markets without violence. In Balochistan, TTAP said workers blocked roads in Loralai and Harnai, burning tires near Duki’s Eidgah Chowk. This widespread strike highlights deep unrest over alleged rigged elections and recent violence in Pakistan.