Key Takeaways
- Transporters demand Rs. 280 million for 1,000 containers stuck in Islamabad.
- Daily losses amount to Rs. 20,000 per container, with essential goods at risk.
- Advocate calls for immediate release of essential goods containers and compensation.
Transporters in Islamabad are demanding a staggering Rs. 280 million for nearly 1,000 containers currently stuck in the city, according to the All Pakistan Goods Transport Owners Association.
The containers, valued at millions of rupees, have been parked at various intersections in Islamabad for about two weeks, causing significant financial losses to the transporters.
Advocate Muhammad Owais Chaudhry highlighted the issue, stating that the containers are carrying goods worth millions, including essential medicines and other crucial items.
Chaudhry urged the immediate release of containers carrying essential goods and called for urgent action by the government to prevent further financial losses.
The transporters are facing daily demurrage and detention charges, with each container costing Rs. 20,000 per day, according to Chaudhry.
He emphasized the need for a clear and transparent mechanism for compensation, suggesting that the government should compile data on detained vehicles and pay Rs. 20,000 per container per day to affected transporters.
Chaudhry also called for the immediate release of all containers carrying essential goods, urging the government to sit with transporters to agree on a compensation mechanism.
The transporters are seeking compensation for the extended period their containers have been parked, with the government's response limited to mere announcements.
The government should compile complete data on vehicles detained from different cities and pay transporters Rs. 20,000 per container per day as compensation.
Advocate Muhammad Owais Chaudhry, Advocate
