Overview
- Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon directed a full-scale campaign against transporters overcharging passengers ahead of Eidul Fitr.
- The instructions cover police, district administrations, the National Highway Authority, traffic police and transport authorities across the province.
- Officers were told to take immediate, indiscriminate action within their jurisdictions against any unauthorized fare increases.
- Memon said arbitrary festive-season hikes burden passengers, stressing the priority of safe, comfortable travel at notified fares with prompt complaint redressal.
- The Express Tribune, The Nation and Business Recorder reported the order on March 14, with no independent confirmation yet of enforcement outcomes.