Quetta transporters go on strike against 'harassment'

QUETTA:

Bus operators on the Quetta-Peshawar-Islamabad route have gone on an indefinite strike, protesting against daily harassment and theft incidents at security check posts.

Transporters under the Quetta Transporter Bus Association have parked their buses on Quetta Airport Road, demanding immediate action.

Speaking to the media, transport leader Waheed Kakar said passenger buses are regularly targeted by robbers, yet security forces fail to provide protection.

Instead of ensuring safety, authorities detain buses at check posts without reason and extort money from drivers. Frustrated with this ongoing mistreatment, the Association has decided to protest until their demands are accepted.

The owner of AK Movers expressed outrage over a recent incident where terrorists looted and torched a bus, calling it a failure of the security operates. He demanded compensation from the government and an end to the harassment of transporters in the name of security checks.