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Humiliation, increased fares bother commuters

ISLAMABAD: In spite of various complaints made by the commuters to the traffic authorities of the capital city, traffic police have kept its eyes close and left the respected citizens at the mercy of transporters.

People, who are serving in Islamabad and are residing in Rawalpindi and its suburbs, are the target of these drivers and conductors. The transporter in connivance with others have increased fares on all routes in the twin cities.

Often the public transport do not take passengers to their destinations and the conductors off-load the passengers wherever they want.

"I am living near Mureed Chowk Rawalpindi and serving in Pak secretariat, Isamabad, I have to reach the office in time, but mostly the drivers stop their vehicle near China Chowk, F-6/1, or Super Market and ask passengers to get another vehicle," said Safder Ali, a class four employee. "I have informed police officials about this inhuman treatment. But they don't bother to take any action against these drivers," he complained.

"Traffic police officials in the twin cities are busy in minting money at the cost of miseries of people and have nothing to do with the solution of problems of common man, for which they are drawing salary," said Amjed Ali, a resident of Waris Khan, serving in a private institution in Islamabad.

He said people have no value before these police officials as often they also humiliate commuters when they complained.

People demanded a smooth transport policy in order to save the people from transport problems in the twin cities and asked government to save people from difficulties and hardships.-PPI