Staff Reporter
Peshawar
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday summoned CEO of the TransPeshawar company and D.G. Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) over rickshaws and cabs’ ban on BRT route. A bench of the high court (PHC) consisting of Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan and Justice Nasir Mahfooz was hearing petition of rickshaw drivers against ban on plying rickshaws and cabs along the BRT route.
During the hearing, the bench summoned CEO of the TransPeshawar company and D.G. Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) today (Wednesday). Justice Qaiser Rashid in his remarks said that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses come to halt due to some fault after few days. ‘ Every person not owns a vehicle,’ the judge said.
Justice Rashid also questioned keeping the BRT buses under the open sky. TransPeshawar company’s representative, who was present during the hearing, said that these buses could resist the weather’s impact. ‘Will you keep the buses parked in the open sky if they are resistant to the weather’s impact,’ the Judge asked the company’s representative. ‘If these buses have been gifted to you or purchased with public tax money,’ Justice Qaiser Rashid retorted.
