After meeting a delegation of rickshaw, taxi and Qinggi drivers at the Minar-e-Pakistan tent office, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced immediate abolishment of Parchi System (receipt system) at taxi and rickshaw stands throughout Lahore. He said that poor taxi and rickshaw drivers were being exploited and charged more than Rs 10 in the name of Parchi system. He said the decision to do away with Parchi system will provide relief to taxi and rickshaw drivers. He said that government officers should serve the masses with commitment and dedication and address public complaints on priority basis.
Member Provincial Assembly Rao Kashif, district coordination officer Lahore and police officers were present on the occasion. Talking to the delegation the CM said the contractors were charging more than the fixed fee of Rs 10 from poor taxi and rickshaw drivers in the name of Parchi system which was a grave injustice and issued instructions for immediate abolishment of Parchi system throughout the city. Rickshaw, taxi and Qingqi drivers thanked the CM for the withdrawal of Parchi system and said it will rid them of the highhandedness and exploitation of contractors. The CM said the DCO should evolve a policy with the consultation of rickshaw drivers for checking noise and smoke-emitting rickshaws causing environmental pollution and ensure its strict implementation. He said action should be taken against such rickshaws and they should not be allowed to ply on the roads. The taxi and rickshaw drivers welcomed the step taken by the CM and said contractors of various stands were overtaxing them.
