1.   In the southern city of Toulouse, transport workers blocked two bus stations, but public transport was operating at almost normal levels, officials said.

2.   But it said public transport was operating normally and businesses were generally open.

3.   But, reports said private and public transport was operating normally in Peshawar.

4.   Postal unions stayed at work, electricity supplies were unaffected and most transport operated almost normally as off-duty or outside workers were called in.

5.   Public and private transport was operating but witnesses said major trading centres joined the protest by keeping their shutters down.