Govt, goods transporters meet today as strike enters 8th day

 – President of the All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance, Malik Shahzad Awan, has said that the peaceful strike of goods transporters across the country has entered the eighth day, however, the path to negotiations with the government is open.

Malik Shahzad Awan said that important talks will be held on Sunday (today) at Governor House Karachi with representatives of the federal and provincial governments.

Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, Punjab Minister for Transport Bilal Akbar, Governor Sindh, Minister for Transport Sindh and other government representatives will participate in the talks.

The President of the All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance said that transporters across Pakistan have been on a peaceful protest and strike for the past eight days. The nationwide strike will continue until the transporters’ demands are met, he said.

Shahzad Awan expressed hope that the problems would be resolved soon through negotiations with government representatives and the transport wheel would start moving again.

He appealed to transporters across the country to remain peaceful and said that he hoped to receive good news very soon.

He said that the transporters will not be satisfied with mere assurances from the federal and provincial governments but want practical acceptance of their demands.