Transport fares slashed in Bajaur.

KHAR -- Strong reservations of people about the recent small cut in public transport fares has forced the administration of Bajaur tribal district to issue a second fare list in two days.

A statement issued by the DC office here said that up to 40 per cent decrease had been made in fares on all local routes in the revised fare list.

It said that up to 30 per cent cut had also been made in the fares on inter-district routes, including Bajaur-Peshawar, Swat, Timargara, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Though it did not mention the reason for release of the revised fare list, the step was taken in view of recent big reduction in petroleum prices in the country.

Sources in the administration claimed the revised list was issued following strong reservations of people about the...

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