IG Islamabad Assures Rent Payment for Seized Containers

Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Captain (Retd) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry on Tuesday assured the All Pakistan Goods Transport Owners Association that owners will be paid rent for containers applied to maintain law and order.

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• Authorities from the Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance attended the gathering, along with Deputy Inspector General Headquarters Jawad Tariq.
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• Containers carrying medicines, food items, and other perishable goods will be returned to their owners immediately.
• The police additionally agreed to return containers being employed to maintain public order.

Containers carrying medicines, food items, and other perishable goods will be returned to their owners immediately. All PSX Listed Firms to Register on SECP Portal.

Notably, the police additionally agreed to return containers being employed to maintain public order. The owners will be paid rent for the period their containers were applied for this purpose.

In practice, the decision comes after transporters triggered concern over the seizure of commercial vehicles in Islamabad and other areas.

ProPakistani was informed earlier that vehicle seizures have caused losses of Rs. 50-80 crore. An advocate for the transporters' union cautioned that damage to cargo and canceled shipments could push losses into billions of rupees. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around IG Islamabad Assures Rent Payment for Seized Containers point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.