Public transport between Sindh, Punjab closed
- May 16, 2014, 11:43 pm
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DERA ALLAH YAR may 14 (PPI): Public transport between Balochistan and Sindh came to standstill Friday over dispute on van stand. Public transport was completely stopped creating great difficulties for the travelers.
According to details a dispute worsened over van stand in Jacobabad. Transporters of Sindh capture the stand and stopped public transport at Same Canal and imposed ban on their entry into Sindh.
People were facing great difficulties due to suspension of public transport in Sindh and Balochistan. People are forced to travel on foot along with their women and children during severe hot weather.
Transporters plying their vehicles on Bhag, Gandava, Dera Murad Jamali, Sibi, Usta Muhammad, Dera Allah Yar, Sohbatpur and Hameedabad parked their vehicles including buses, coaches, mini buses in Dera Allah Yar and staged a protest sit in. They blocked National highway linking Balochistan with Sindh Balochistan.
President Wagon Transport Union Ghaulm Rasool Brohi and others speaking to media told that President Transport Union was forcing our vehicles from entering into Van stand. They said DPO Jacobabad was also backing President Transport Union and arresting our drives and challaned their vehicles.
They said for several years our vehicles stand at Jacobabad stand but for the past few days bhatta is demanded and our vehicles have been banned for not paying bhatta which is great injustice. They said so far our vehicles are allowed entry into Jacobabad Van stand we would not allow a single vehicle to enter into Balochistan form Sindh.
