Pakistan: Transport fares fall after the government cuts fuel prices
Transport fares in the open market have declined after the government cut petrol and diesel prices. Goods transport rates fell 15pc, and public transport fares dropped 13pc, while officials say a notification on revised route fares will follow.
Karachi: Public and goods transport charges in the open market have come down after the government reduced petrol and diesel prices following the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States, according to a report and transport officials.
Goods transport rates have dropped by 15pc, while public transport fares have been reduced by 13pc. The stop-to-stop fare for wagons, minibuses, coasters, and Qingqi rickshaws has been lowered from Rs50 to Rs40. Charges for student and working women’s pick-and-drop services have also been cut by Rs500 to Rs1,000. Bikea motorcycle service has reduced its fare from Rs200 to Rs150.
Residents and traders, however, said the decline did not match the earlier fare increases imposed when fuel prices rose at the start of the conflict. They said transport charges should be brought down at the same pace at which they had been raised.
The secretary of the Regional Transport Authority said a meeting of transporters had been convened to set revised fares for all routes. He said a formal notification would be issued after that process and implementation would be ensured.
Reference Link:- https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/06/21/transport-fares-fall-after-govt-cuts-fuel-prices
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
