Transporters protest against Customs at Hub Chowki
- 16-Sep-2025
Hub Chowki: Transporters staged a protest on Tuesday against the Customs check post at Hub Chowki, disrupting traffic on the main Quetta-Karachi highway, ARY News reported. The protesters blocked the road, halting the flow of traffic between Quetta and Karachi. They accused customs officials of demanding bribes and harassing goods-carrying vehicles, instead of targeting smugglers. […]
Transporters end Karachi protest as Sindh govt promises compensation for torched dumpers
- 10-Aug-2025
KARACHI: The transporters on Sunday ended their sit-in and protest at various locations in Karachi after successful negotiations with the Sindh government. The Dumpers Association had staged protests on the Super Highway and other parts of the city after seven dumpers were set on fire by enraged mobs in the aftermath of a tragic accident […]
Transporters demand compensation for burnt tankers in Moro
- 21-May-2025
KARACHI: Transporters have demanded immediate compensation for the burnt tankers in Sindh’s Moro during protest against canal project, ARY News reported on Wednesday. More than eight oil tankers, six vehicles, and looted goods were set ablaze by a violent mob in Moro, as per transporters. In a press conference, the transporters called for strict legal […]
Sindh minister orders crackdown on overcharging transporters during Eidul Fitr
- 17-Mar-2025
Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon on Monday ordered strict action against transporters charging excessive fares during Eidul Fitr 2025. Eidul Fitr 2025 is expected to be observed across Pakistan on Monday, March 31, 2025, following the completion of 29 days of Ramadan The move comes as a relief measure for the passengers travelling to their […]
Karachi transporters meet Sindh minister amid rising accidents
- 14-Feb-2025
KARACHI: A delegation of transporters met with Sindh ministers, Sharjeel Memon, Zia Lanjar, and Mukesh Kumar Chawla, to discuss solutions for issues faced by the transport sector and rising accidents, ARY News reported on Friday. During the meeting, Commissioner Karachi, Additional IG Karachi, DIG Traffic, and other officials were also present. Transporters raised concerns regarding […]
New guidelines for Punjab transporters amid smog
- 12-Nov-2024
The Punjab transport department has released new guidelines in response to the worst situation of smog in most parts of the province, ARY News reported. In light of court directives, the mass transit and transport department has developed a new strategy to counter increasing threat of smog. As per the instructions issued by the department, […]
Crackdown launched against transporters involved in overcharging
- 23-Oct-2023
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Monday started a crackdown against transporters involved in the overcharging of passengers despite a significant reduction in petroleum products prices. Zafarullah Khan Umarzai, Special Assistant to the Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Transport and Housing has issued clear directives to transport officials in this regard. He […]
Transporters slash fares by 10pc after fuel relief
- 19-Oct-2023
KARACHI: The Sindh transporters on Thursday announced slashing fares by 10 percent following the massive reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel, ARY News reported. The development comes after Sindh transport department held a meeting with delegation of transport association. In the meeting, the transport department announced 10pc reduction in intercity fares. It also […]
Transporters continue to charge higher fares despite reduction in fuel prices
- 01-Oct-2023
RAWALPINDI: Despite the reduction in fuel prices, the transporters in Rawalpindi are continuing to charge higher fares, ARY News reported on Sunday. The Rawalpindi district administration and the transport authority have failed to control the inflated fares in the area. As per details, the fare from Rawalpindi to Lahore is between Rs2,700 to 3,000. For […]
Eidul Fitr: Karachi transporters fined for overcharging
- 21-Apr-2023
Karachi transporters were fined for overcharging passengers traveling to their nativekots for Eidul Fitr celebrations, ARY News reported on Friday. As per details, the district secretary of regional transport, deputy commissioner and motorway police during checking of the passenger buses slapped a fine of over Rs55,000 for overcharging and passengers were returned the excessive money […]