Tag: Fares

Transport fares revised; commuters not happy

The Punjab Transport Authority (PTA) has decreased by Re1 to Rs2 in fare of public transport plying on various routes despite reasonable cut in...

New transport fares to be introduced

Punjab Transport Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said on Friday new fares will be implemented on all inter-city and urban routes by the provincial government,...

Bus owners’ body calls for slashing transport fares

Anjuman-e-Ettehad Bus Malikan Karachi (AEBMK) has welcomed the cut in petroleum prices and called upon the transporters to reduce their fares to trickle down...

PIA decides to raise fares

PIA has decided to increase the fares in respect of its international and domestic flights in the wake of recent hike in the prices...

Railways increases fares

The Pakistan Railways (PR) announced a 15 to 20 percent increase in its fares, applicable from Thursday, triggering a countrywide protest over the decision....

PIA fares take off

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) increased fares on its domestic and international flights on Thursday. One-way fare on domestic routes was increased by Rs 400...

Railways fares to go up by 10% to 15%

Pakistan Railways has decided to increase passenger fairs by 10 to 15 percent in order to overcome its financial crisis. Sources privy to the decision...

Fuel prices and fares go hand in hand

All Pakistan Transport Owners Association raised inter-city transport fares on Friday owing to an increase in petroleum prices two days ago. Transporters increased the fares...

Transporters increase fares before advent of Eid-ul-Azha

As people from twin cities started leaving to their native areas to celebrate eid with their loved ones, transporters have started fleecing them by...

Transporters increase fares just before Eid

As people begin leaving for their hometowns to celebrate Eid, transporters have started fleecing them by increasing fares, while the authorities pay no heed...

SC disposes of plea against raise in Haj, Umrah fares

The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a plea against the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for doubling its fares during Haj and Umrah seasons. A...

Transport fares rise on CNG closure

Fares of rickshaws and public transport run on CNG have increased owing to non-availability of CNG in the city. Commuters complained that rickshaw drivers are...

Etihad offers 20 percent discounts on Karachi-UAE fares

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is offering 20 per cent discounts on fares to the UAE from Karachi for travel until...

CNG off: fares go up by 100%

As the CNG stations in Sindh closed down for two days on Monday, the transporters in Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Sanghar, Badin and other parts of...

Rise in transport fares illegal?

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday summoned the secretaries of Transport Department and Regional Transport Authority and the transporters’ representatives among other respondents,...

MQM slams increase in transport fares

KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)'s Rabita Committee has criticised the two-rupee increase in public transport fares, terming it as a gross injustice to the people of the city.
According to the committee, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had increased Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) prices a few days ago; but the increase has not been withdrawn despite government's assurances. The increase in POL prices and the consequent increase by the public transporters in the

Transporters’ strike from 11th if fares not increased by Rs 4

KARACHI - In a move to pressure the Sindh government into allowing a four-rupee raise in public transport fares, city transporters have threatened to initiate a wheel-jam strike from Monday, April 11, till such time that all their demands are met.
The KTI would soon forward a summary seeking an increase of at least Rs 4 per seat by Sunday, transporters decided at a meeting on Monday of the larger transporters' organization - Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) - at its head-office.