Web desk: Negotiations between the Punjab government and transporters have concluded successfully after two days of continuous talks, the Punjab Transport Minister said on Monday.
He stated that no consultations were held with transporters prior to the introduction of the Traffic Ordinance 2025, which is now in the process of being repealed.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.
Transporters strike
Transporters across Punjab observed a complete wheel-jam strike on Monday in protest against heavy traffic fines and the widespread seizure of vehicles.
The Transport Action Committee had announced a province-wide shutdown, with its Rawalpindi chapter confirming full participation.
The committee also warned that if their demands were not accepted, a second phase of the strike. It involved the total suspension of public and goods transport, which would begin on December 10.
The Islamabad Transport Federation extended full support to the protest, with its vice president terming the fines “unacceptable” and confirming a complete strike in the federal capital.
In Faisalabad, major transport hubs, including the general bus stand, wagon stands and truck terminals, were brought to a standstill.
It had left thousands of passengers stranded.
Rawalpindi witnessed a similar shutdown, as operators of local and inter-city public transport suspended all services.
School, college and university vans also remained off the roads, severely disrupting daily routines and causing widespread inconvenience.
In Okara and several other cities, transporters parked their vehicles at stands and vowed to continue the protest until the fine structure is revised.
Representatives of the Transporters Grand Alliance demanded immediate relief from what they called excessive penalties.
It warned that both goods and passenger vehicles would remain off the roads indefinitely unless their concerns were addressed by the government.
