KARACHI: Sindh cabinet on Thursday rejected the transport ministry proposal to jack up Peoples Bus Service fares, media reported.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who presided over cabinet meeting, rejected the proposal, saying that the PPP-led provincial government didn’t want to put financial burden on the poor people by hiking fares of bus service.
Moreover, the Sindh cabinet also approved Rs2 billion for the procurement of more Peoples Bus Service buses.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Sindh government is currently operating Peoples Bus Service (PBS) in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur.