Transporters threaten wheel-jam strike
By Our Staff Reporter July 23, 2008 LAHORE - Following a record surge in the oil prices, the Inter-City transporters have announced 20 per cent increase in fares to be applicable from Wednesday (today) while the urban transporters have threatened to go on strike from Friday if the government would not fix Rs 15 as minimum fare for every 4 kilometres distance.
“The buses will not ply on the City roads from coming Friday as we don’t have money to purchase diesel to fill the tanks of the vehicles. We don’t have any other option but to suspend the operation if the government will not allow increase in fares before Thursday,” Bashir Sial, Chairman Punjab Urban Transport System said on Tuesday.
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