Punjab Bans Qingqi Rickshaws
LAHORE – The Punjab government has decided in principle to ban the Qingqi [motorcycle] rickshaws. According to a press release, issued here on Saturday, Caretaker Punjab Minister for Transport Ibrahim Hassan Murad said that a 30-day warning had been given to Qingqi rickshaws and now a crackdown had been initiated against those making illegal motorcycle and loader rickshaws. He said that rickshaws, which were not approved by the transport department, would be banned in big cities while in the second phase, an operation would be launched in small cities and rural areas. He made it clear that local manufacturing of Qingqi rickshaws would be banned in future, adding that the rickshaw manufacturing companies would be regularised besides registration of Qingqi rickshaws.
The Caretaker Provincial Minister of Punjab for Transport, Livestock, and Mines & Minerals, Ibrahim Hassan Murad, stated that the government had issued a warning of 30 days to the owners of rickshaws.
He added that following the completion of the 30-day warning period, the provincial authorities will start a crackdown, including against those illegally producing motorcycle and loader rickshaws.
Additionally, it has been decided to ban all the rickshaws in major cities that didn’t get approval from the transport department. The government plans to launch a crackdown in small cities and rural areas in the next phase.
Earlier, Chief Secretary Punjab, Zahid Akhtar Zaman, had announced to ban on the manufacturing and sale of new Qingqis rickshaws. It should be noted that caretaker CM Punjab had announced a 30-day free registration period for Qingqi rickshaws.
He stated that 95% of rickshaws across Punjab are unregistered, and without any fitness certificate, contributing to environmental pollution.
LAHORE – The Punjab government has decided in principle to ban the Qingqi [motorcycle] rickshaws. According to a press release, issued here on Saturday, Caretaker Punjab Minister for Transport Ibrahim Hassan Murad said that a 30-day warning had been given to Qingqi rickshaws and now a crackdown had been initiated against those making illegal motorcycle and loader rickshaws. He said that rickshaws, which were not approved by the transport department, would be banned in big cities while in the second phase, an operation would be launched in small cities and rural areas. He made it clear that local manufacturing of Qingqi rickshaws would be banned in future, adding that the rickshaw manufacturing companies would be regularised besides registration of Qingqi rickshaws.