ISLAMABAD: The ten-day-long transport strike has officially ended after successful dialogue with the Government on Wednesday.
Federal and provincial authorities in Punjab and Sindh signed a settlement document with the transport alliance.
This agreement followed the state’s acceptance of most of the transporters’ key demands during the dialogue.
In particular, the Government was willing to lower fines in case of heavy traffic to a significantly more affordable amount.
They also resolved disputes regarding axle loads and complex heavy driving licence procedures.
The strike was first started on 8 December in protest against the strict Motor Vehicle Ordinance 2025.
Transporters Stance
Transporters cited that the new regulations reduced their normal operations financially and caused significant damage to their earnings.
As such, the industrialists threatened that the strike was leading to billions of rupees worth of trade losses every day.
Moreover, alliance leaders asked their members to resume all business activities as soon as possible.
The trailers and trucks have now made a comeback to the highways in order to bring back the national supply chain.
In a nutshell, the negotiations have helped to avoid the economic crisis on a massive scale on the national level.
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