Ride-hailing services in Pakistan need official pa-tronage, regulation for growth, according to WealthPK.
In the absence of an adequate public transportation system in developing countries, the number of ride-hailing services is rapidly increasing to fill the gap amid rising commuting issues in urban centres.
The ride-hailing services rely solely on advanced technology and modern communication means to enable customers to book their rides online.
With the increasing urbanisation in Pakistan, public transportation systems in the cities are no longer able to sustain commuting pressures.
Although the government has made significant in-vestments to develop urban transport infrastructure such as launching metro bus services in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Karachi and Peshawar, and Orange Line Train service in Lahore, these initia-tives cannot entirely tackle the rising commuting problems in mega cities.
According to a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) research, non-public transportation accounts for 63% of all forms of mobility, including rickshaws, motorbikes, personal vehicles, traditional taxis, and others.
