KARACHI: After refusing to lift the ban of public transport, the Sindh Government has now agreed to resume public transport in Sindh after Eid Holidays. This includes public buses and online ride hailing services.

“We plan to allow public transport after three days of Eid holidays,” the minister said in a statement. “However, this relaxation would be allowed only under the defined standard operating procedures (SOPs), which have to be followed both by transporters and passengers for safety and health of everyone.”

It has been almost two months since the Sindh Government imposed a ban on the Public Transport and Ride Hailing-Services.

Earlier Sindh Government refused Federal Governments’ appeal to resume transport services.

It has been more than two months to the curb imposed on public transport as well as ride-hailing companies to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Sindh Transport Minister Syed Awais Shah also announced a relief package for transporters, who he said had suffered huge losses due to the lockdown but extended their cooperation to the government.

The package included exemption of several taxes and duties on transport services and companies.