PESHAWAR: The transporter community has suffered losses of millions of rupees due to suspension of their businesses during the violent protests of PTI workers on May 10th, last and demanded of the government to compensate their financial losses to enable them continue their transport services.\ President Public Transport Owners Association, Khan Zaman Afridi told media persons that due to the protest and ransacking spree of the PTI workers all the transport services remained suspended in the province causing losses of millions of rupees to the owners. He demanded of the provincial government to take notice of the situation as the transporter community adds its hefty share in government exchequer through taxes and penalties.
He also demanded that the transporters must be provided security in future to run their businesses during such situations.
The leaders of the transporters’ association demanded of the caretaker KP government and Transport Department to compensate their losses within three days after assessment of the losses so that their worries and concerns could be addressed.
