Humayun Khan
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed Secretary Transport Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to submit detail report in case regarding movability of Rickshaws and Taxis on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route before court, on Thursday.
The petitioners seeking movability of rickshaws on BRT route because transport department is restricting rickshaws and taxis from main road.
Additional Advocate General (AAG) informed honorable court that three meeting had been held among rickshaws union and transport department and requested for granting more to resolve the issue.
However, the counsel for petitioner stated that 15 to 20 meeting have been held among the rickshaw union and respondent but the grievances of petitioner is not addressed.
During the hearing Chief Justice PHC Justice Qaiser Rashid remarked that BRT have problems on daily basis like one day it catches fire and other day BRT services are disrupted due to strike over salaries.
Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid remarked that if BRT services are suspended then what will be the alternative?
Secretary Transport Khyber Pakhtunkhwa informed PHC that the issue is discussed at high forums and different recommendations are under consideration. Secretary transport also informed that from University to Karkhano and in Cant department can allow the rickshaws and taxis.
Secretary transport further said that from Chamkani to city on Grand Trunk (GT) road rickshaws and taxis will not be allowed. He added that BRT services have been extended to feeder routes which facilitate public.
Chief Justice PHC Justice Qaiser Rashid remarked that do not take decision from offices and secretariat. Chief Justice also inquired about the alternatives in BRT service for breakdown.
The two-member bench comprising of Chief Justice PHC Justice Qaiser Rashid and Justice Nasir Mehfooz directed to resolve and conclude the issue by reaching to everlasting solution and adjourned further hearing till 3 March.
