Update: It has been informed that the signboards preventing entry of Careem and Uber vehicles have been removed from Jinnah Terminal of Karachi’s airport. Careem and Uber users can continue to use the airport’s parking as before.
The ride-hailing services were temporarily banned but the matter has now been resolved and airport administration is willing to allow such vehicles into the airport.
Jinnah International Airport Karachi has banned the entry of ride-hailing services Uber and Careem from entering its premises.
After the revised policy, cars registered with the online cab services cannot use the premises of ‘long stay parking area’ of the airport.
A warning sign has been placed at the entrance of the airport which says:
The vehicles of Uber & Careem are prohibited to enter in Parking area and pickups from Airport is also banned, In case of Violation strict action will be taken including impounding of vehicles.
The ban, as per the authorities, applies on cars, rickshaw, motorbikes or any other vehicle affiliated with Careem and Uber. The authorities have warned of stricter actions against the violators, including confiscation of vehicles.
This is not the first incident of its kind as previously, the management of Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport had banned the online taxi services’ entry.
The decision, according to sources, was taken because with the expanding business of online cab services, their taxable income has also increased. However, the companies are not paying the owed taxes to the government.
Is that banned even possible?
The decision is stupid and whoever think it will work is idiot, who have no knowledge, how it works.
CAA / Sindh Government : Never Except they Can Do Any Logic Work :
How they identify , is it Uber/Careem or personal car
mobile nikal kr check krenge k uber or careem install tu nahi he.
They are allowed to enter but cannot use parking or pickup passengers. The headline is misleading.
yellow taxi walon ne lootna b to hai.
This is being done by the airport taxi mafia in connivance with the Caa,who have monopoly in charging exorbitant fare by the helpless passengers.Shame on our authorities and Sind government of doing this,instead of providing efficient transport system in the province and facilitating people they are stopping Uber and Careem who are providing transport to the helpless people.Our rangers and other authorities should solve this problem.
Ye sub metro cab white cab waloun ka he harami pan hai yellow cab walley lootaingain aney waloun ko jo 900,1300 ka bill banaty hain barhal humain bhi chaye k hum in ki parking ziada dhear istamal na karain . Ye log aur kuch nai kar sakty buss isi trhan k bands laga k ander waloun ko busnies de sakty hain awam ko releve nai dain gy . Bs douroun ki ki rozi roti nai . In ko chye k bikes parking k sath jo ground hai wahan day dain uber/careem ki parking .