Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- Most of the markets in Lahore and Islamabad were open on Sunday, despite a strike call by opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) in protest of alleged discrepancies in the 2024 general elections.

A partial shutdown was observed in Peshawar, while a complete shutdown strike was reported in Quetta. In Lahore, all major markets remained closed, primarily due to Sunday and Basant day.

The PTI - a part of the TTAP - earlier also announced its plan to stage nationwide protests to mark the second anniversary of the Feb 8, 2024, general elections, which it alleges were marred by rigging.

The party has also announced it will observe a mourning day following Friday's suicide bombing at an imambargah in...