Gwadar – The district administration has dismissed the allegations made by the local transport union and termed their demands unlawful.
According to an official spokesperson and the Balochistan News Updates, thousands of liters of diesel were recovered from hidden compartments in buses, posing a serious safety risk to passengers.
The administration made it clear that no bus will be allowed to operate without a valid route permit and that all secret compartments must be removed.
Authorities have also ordered the immediate vacation of land that was illegally occupied at the terminal site.
The spokesperson added that while all legitimate issues will be addressed, illegal demands, strikes, or any form of blackmail will not be tolerated.
The recent transporters’ strike in Gwadar stemmed from a conflict between the district administration and local bus operators over safety regulations and terminal operations.
The dispute began when the Gwadar district administration intensified inspections of passenger buses and discovered hidden compartments containing thousands of liters of smuggled diesel—a practice officials said endangered passengers and violated fuel-transport laws.
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In response, authorities issued strict orders that no bus could operate without a valid route permit and that all secret fuel storage compartments had to be dismantled.
Transport unions opposed these directives, calling them restrictive and demanding relaxed enforcement.
They also resisted the administration’s instruction to vacate portions of terminal land that were allegedly under illegal occupation.
When the unions organized a strike to pressure the government, the district administration labeled their allegations as baseless and their demands illegal, pledging to address only legitimate concerns but refusing to allow smuggling, unlicensed operations, or occupation of public land.
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This standoff set the stage for the strike, highlighting the government’s push for lawful and safer transport operations versus the transporters’ resistance to tighter controls.
