Transport owners ended their wheel-jam strike across Punjab on Monday after claiming that the government accepted their demands. The announcement came after a round of talks between the Punjab transport minister and representatives of the Muttahida Transporters Associations Action Committee.
Action committee member Lala Yasir Naseer said transporters withdrew the strike after authorities assured them that police would stop registering FIRs against drivers and heavy-vehicle owners for minor traffic violations. He said the government also agreed to suspend enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Ordinance 2025’s clause that increases fines on commercial vehicles.
However, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb’s public statement later in the day created uncertainty. Posting on X, she rejected reports about pausing the implementation of the fine-related clause, calling them “false and baseless.” She said Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had directed officials to strictly enforce traffic laws without compromise.
Naseer said the action committee was told during the dialogue that authorities would not impose heavy fines or register FIRs during the review period. He added that the government agreed to form committees to examine the Motor Vehicle Ordinance 2025 with transporter representatives and propose amendments within 15 days. Another meeting is scheduled for Tuesday.
A local journalist posted on X that enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Ordinance had been halted, suggesting that violations such as signal breaking, one-way breaches, overloading, and riding without helmets or seat belts could resume. In response, Maryam Nawaz replied: “Not true. Law will be enforced.”
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