Overview
- Public and goods transport is suspended across Punjab, Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with major terminals including Pirwadhai closed and intercity services halted.
- Police report 63,970 challans worth over Rs80 million in 24 hours and 23,904 vehicle confiscations during a province‑wide crackdown.
- Punjab’s police chief Dr Usman Anwar rejects union pressure, calling strict enforcement a safety measure and opposing any retreat on licensing rules.
- Transport leaders present a charter seeking scrapping of heavy fines and impoundments, permit reforms with one‑window processing, three‑year permit validity, limits on motorway fines, and removal of specific challan codes.
- Union leaders warn of a possible nationwide stoppage from Khyber to Karachi if demands go unmet, after an initial round of talks failed.