The Punjab government has planned to increase transport fares by 24 percent, reported a private on Sunday.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has constituted a committee to compile a report in three weeks. The provincial transport minister is the head while the secretaries of transport and law are the committee members. Meanwhile, a statement cited the CM as saying that controlling price was a priority. He blamed all problems on the previous government and vowed to provide relief to the people. The Punjab plan to raise transport fares comes a day after the federal government approved sugar and wheat import to overcome the ‘shortfall’ of these basic commodities.
The chief minister stated: “There is nothing to worry about. Punjab is being transformed and a series of good news has started. Only the PTI government, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, can bring about a change.” A few days ago, an eight-member government team presented a rosy picture during a media briefing about its two-year performance report.
