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Sindh Orders Provincewide Crackdown on Eid Fare Hikes

Officials must file daily operation reports to enforce government-fixed fares.

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.