Overview
- The pause was announced after high-level negotiations at Governor House in Karachi that brought federal and provincial officials together with All Pakistan Goods Transporters leaders.
- Transporters said they will not accept only verbal promises and made clear the strike is postponed, not ended, and could resume if written measures are not delivered.
- Officials pledged a set of time-bound actions including a delay in fuel-price determinations, formation of a toll-review committee, solutions for parking problems and weight allowances for 10-wheeler vehicles.
- Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan publicly vowed to ensure the promises are enforced and to stop unlawful motorway challans, while transport leaders warned they will monitor follow-through.
- The pause comes as security agencies in Karachi reported the arrest of an alleged Fitna al-Khawarij fundraiser and political parties renewed calls for a national dialogue on creating new provinces, adding governance and security pressure to the situation.