Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced that all public transport services in Islamabad will be free of cost for 30 days.
He said the decision has been taken on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and will take effect from tomorrow.
Under the initiative, the general public will be able to use public transport in the federal capital without paying fares for 30 days.
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The Ministry of Interior will cover the financial cost of the scheme, which has been estimated at Rs350 million.
This move follows the government’s announcement of a sharp increase in fuel prices, with petrol rising by Rs137.23 per litre, or 42.7 percent, to Rs458.41, and high-speed diesel increasing by Rs184.49 per litre, or 55 percent, to Rs520.35.