SHC orders transport department to fix transport fare rates.

KARACHI -- Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday ordered Sindh Transport Department to immediately fix transport fare as per law. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, heard a petition against unjustified fare rates of public transport and ordered Sindh Transport Department to fix them as per law. The bench remarked contempt of court plea should be filed if Transport Department does no fix transport fares.

Justice Mazhar observed that who has given such permission to transport mafia. He asked does transport department has any mechanism of transport fares. However, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Police submitted his reply but the bench expressed anger at his reply for not making signature. Justice lashed out at DIG Traffic and asked are...