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Karachi bus owners announce indefinite strike
Key takeaways
- The Karachi Bus Owners Association said it had decided to suspend public transport services across the city, citing growing concerns over stringent traffic enforcement measures and escalating financial penalties.
- Speaking on the issue, Farooq Ahmed, President of the Karachi Bus Owners Association, urged all bus owners to keep their vehicles off the roads from 18 June in support of the protest.
- He warned that the strike would continue until the authorities address the association’s concerns and accept its demands.
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The Karachi Bus Owners Association said it had decided to suspend public transport services across the city, citing growing concerns over stringent traffic enforcement measures and escalating financial penalties.
Speaking on the issue, Farooq Ahmed, President of the Karachi Bus Owners Association, urged all bus owners to keep their vehicles off the roads from 18 June in support of the protest.
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