KACHI: The Provincial Transport Authority (PTA) Balochistan has launched a comprehensive crackdown on illegal goods carriers and public transport vehicles across the province, seizing several vehicles and imposing fines on owners found violating transport laws.
In this sense, the campaign has been initiated on the special directives of Provincial Secretary Transport, Muhammad Hayat Kakar, and Secretary PTA Balochistan, Waheed Sharif Umrani.
In this regard, during inspections at the Dhadar bypass, Assistant PTA Balochistan, Jan Muhammad Muhammad Hasni, checked passenger vans, buses, goods trucks, trailers, and gas carriers.
These vehicles neither register in Balochistan nor pay the prescribed entry fees, causing vital losses to the provincial exchequer.
The unchecked movement of these heavy carriers also raises safety concerns, particularly on busy inter-district highways.
In this regard, the PTA officials warned goods and public transport owners to regularize their vehicles by completing documentation and securing valid permits.
They focused on the fact that failure to comply would result in vehicle confiscation during routine inspections.
The officials stated that the crackdown against illegal goods and public transport vehicles will continue across Balochistan without compromise.
They assured that strict enforcement is essential to protect government revenue, improve road safety, and streamline transport operations across the province.
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However, the initiative is seen as an important step towards regulating the transport sector in Balochistan, where unregistered and illegally operating vehicles have long contributed to administrative and financial challenges.
