Transportation in various cities, including Lahore, is severely affected. Passengers face difficulties, and the supply of essential goods is feared to be affected due to the closure of bus stands.
Staff reporters, correspondents, Daily Dawn, Dawn TV report
Lahore: Transporters across Punjab have announced a province-wide strike today against heavy fines, due to which transport in various cities, including Lahore, is severely affected.
Several bus stands, including Sherakot and Band Road in Lahore, are completely or partially closed, due to which passengers are facing difficulties. There is also a fear that the supply of essential goods will be affected due to the closure of bus stands.
Yesterday, in a press conference, the leaders of the Pakistan Transport United Action Committee demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Traffic Ordinance 2025. They said that the heavy fines imposed under the ordinance are unacceptable and are tantamount to abuse of transporters. He made it clear that public transport will not be restored until the ordinance is withdrawn. Goods transport, rickshaws, mini Mazda, and other commercial vehicles are also part of the strike.
The transporters further said that cases have been registered against drivers and they have been made criminals, while the driving license fee in Punjab has been increased from 1200 to 12 thousand, which is unacceptable.
The first round of negotiations between the transporters and the Punjab government failed.
Various transport organizations of Punjab went on strike on Monday against the Traffic Ordinance 2025 implemented in the province and the heavy fines imposed for violating traffic rules under it. Passengers are facing problems due to the transporters’ strike.
The Pakistan Transport United Joint Action Committee and the Pakistan Mini Mazda Goods Transport Association say that 11 transport organizations of Punjab have unanimously announced a strike against this ordinance.
He said, “Our first demand is that the ordinance be withdrawn immediately and transporters be consulted for changes.”
“The fine on vehicles like Mazda has been reduced to at least Rs 15,000, while passenger buses have been fined from Rs 60,000 to Rs 100,000. In addition, a compensation of Rs 9.6 million has also been made mandatory in case of death in an accident. Due to these measures, drivers have refused to drive vehicles and transporters are not even getting drivers after the implementation of this ordinance.”
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