ISLAMABAD: The public transport union in Punjab has called off the two-day strike while reaching an agreement with the government authorities over fares and fines being imposed on them.
According to sources, after successful negotiations with the Punjab government, the transport union called off their two-day-long strike in Punjab. The Punjab Transport Minister said on Monday.
He asserted that no consultations were held with transporters before the introduction of the Traffic Ordinance 2025, which is now in the process of being repealed.
The minister added that a committee has been formed to address the concerns of transporters, while all fines under the ordinance are being suspended.
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Local public transporters in Punjab have announced a wheel-jam strike for today to protest heavy fines, calling on the provincial government to immediately withdraw the Traffic Ordinance 2025.
All transport organisations, including federations, the Bikeiya Union and goods transport groups, have announced support for the wheel-jam strike across Punjab on December 8 and 10 against heavy traffic fines.
The strike is expected to paralyse the movement of goods and public transport, as associations representing freight, oil tankers, and local transporters have all pledged their support.
Tariq Gujjar, President of the Goods Transport Association, said that the scope of the strike has expanded after consultations with other transport unions, including oil tanker operators and local transporters.
Transporters will suspend activities at the ports from Monday evening. The current government has compelled us to observe a wheel-jam strike due to unfair fines and harassment of drivers, he said.
In the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, local public transporters also announced a wheel-jam strike on December 8, rejecting requests from the administration to delay the protest against the new traffic ordinance, which significantly increased fines for heavy vehicles.
