{"id":16806,"date":"2023-05-29T18:14:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T13:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=16806"},"modified":"2023-05-29T18:14:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T13:14:38","slug":"commuters-at-risk-as-brt-peshawar-faces-closure-over-lack-of-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/commuters-at-risk-as-brt-peshawar-faces-closure-over-lack-of-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Commuters at Risk as BRT Peshawar Faces Closure Over Lack of Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR: The operating authorities of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar have urged the government to expedite the payment of Rs. 450 million to ensure the continued operation of the service.<\/p>\n<p>With a daily ridership of 300,000 commuters in the provincial capital, the BRT is currently facing the risk of closure due to a shortage of funds.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to the interim Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the North-South Travels (Pvt) Limited and East-West Transport (Pvt) Limited have highlighted the pressing issue that, if not promptly resolved, could have adverse consequences for the people of Peshawar.<\/p>\n<p>The non-payment of the outstanding amount of Rs. 450 million is placing a significant financial burden on the BRT system.<\/p>\n<p>If left unresolved, there is a fear that bus operations may come to a halt, severely impacting over 300,000 individuals who rely on this transportation service for their livelihoods and daily activities.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/brt-peshawar-aims-to-provide-affordable-transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83\"><style> .u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83:active, .u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u0def2f793b5b968d181460f4e40eaa83:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">'BRT Peshawar Aims to Provide Affordable Transport'<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The letter emphasizes that the government is legally obligated to release payment against monthly invoices within each month.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite repeated demands and reminders, the invoices from February to April have not been cleared, leading to the outstanding amount.<\/p>\n<p>The operating authorities have expressed their concerns to the relevant authorities but have not yet received a response.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the funds are crucial for various expenses, including diesel, lubricants, parts, electricity bills, and employee salaries.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that last year, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) initiated an investigation into alleged corruption related to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar project.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Business Recorder<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR: The operating authorities of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar have urged the government to expedite the payment of Rs. 450 million to ensure the continued operation of the service. With a daily ridership of 300,000 commuters in the provincial capital, the BRT is currently facing the risk of closure due to a shortage of funds. In a letter addressed to the interim Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-1-15.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-1-15.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-1-15.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"Commuters at Risk as BRT Peshawar Faces Closure Over Lack of Funds","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=16806","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}