A view of a huge traffic jam clogs the Islamabad highway, with seemingly endless queues of cars, buses and motorcycles stretching as far as the eye can see. PHOTO: APP
RAWALPINDI:
The All Pakistan Transport Federation, Inter-City Transport Union, Inter-District Transport Union, Goods Transport and pick-up and delivery unions of students and government employees have announced a complete strike on Friday, December 19 to protest heavy traffic fines, challans, vehicle seizures and alleged harassment.
Transport federation leaders said that on December 19, public and freight transport from Khyber to Karachi will be halted.
Bus, wagon and railway services, intra-city transport, markets, shopping areas, business centres, industrial units, factories, banking sector, petrol pumps, government offices, educational institutions, wholesale markets, supply chains and freight transport will remain closed.
They said the strike will continue until the new system of traffic fines and challan is withdrawn.
Vice President and Spokesperson Asif Khan, Lala Suhail and Tariq Khan said the government had failed to fulfill any of its promises and was now moving towards a complete strike after consulting other sectors. “On December 19, Pakistan will be closed, completely closed,” they said.
