Karachi bus owners have announced an indefinite strike starting June 18 to protest what they describe as excessive traffic challans and heavy fines imposed on public transport vehicles.
The Karachi Bus Owners Association said it has decided to suspend public transport services across the city due to growing concerns over strict traffic enforcement measures and rising financial penalties.
Farooq Ahmed, President of the Karachi Bus Owners Association, urged all bus owners to keep their vehicles off the roads from June 18 in support of the protest.
He warned that the strike would continue until the authorities address the association’s concerns and accept its demands.
The planned suspension of services is expected to affect thousands of daily commuters who rely on public transport to travel across the city.
The development comes after earlier reports on the expansion of e-challans and new fines in Karachi.
In May, traffic police in Karachi introduced new measures to penalize motorists driving on the wrong side of the road.
DIG Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah said the growing trend of wrong-way driving in Karachi had become a serious concern. He added that officers had been equipped with modern gadgets to issue challans more effectively across the city.
He also announced that a Special Traffic Flow Unit would soon be deployed on key roads in Karachi to improve traffic discipline.
According to officials, around 36 locations in Karachi have been identified where wrong-way violations are most frequent.
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