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KARACHI, Nov 19 (APP):Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, launching the special Pink Bus service for women on the Green Line BRT route on Wednesday, announced that the dedicated pink fleet will soon be running on the Edhi Orange Line BRT as well.
New buses are being introduced as pilot projects on the corridor and BRT systems and Pink BRT buses have begun operating from Numaish to Surjani while the double-decker busses will initially ply on Sharae Faisal and citizens will hear more good news, the senior minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit informed while speaking to the media at the launch ceremony.
The double-decker buses will arrive in the province next week and will first operate on Sharae Faisal, a major artery of the metropolis, while routes may be expanded if needed, he stated, adding that the Sindh government is working for all segments of society and will continue improving the travel facilities across the province.
The minister stated that special bikes were being prepared for children with disabilities and will be provided free of cost. He added that providing facilities to every segment of society is a shared responsibility and the Transport department was working on war footings with this goal in mind.
The Sindh government has expanded the Pink Bus service to support women and such services should be replicated in other provinces to facilitate the women, he urged and also highlighted the provincial government’s initiatives for supporting wheat cultivation through provision of free fertilizer to farmers and female specific house ownership rights in flood affected areas.
Sharjeel Memon termed personal attacks on family members as an inappropriate act and said that in the past, families were not targeted in politics. Women from all political parties deserve respect, he emphasized.
Responding to a query he said that equality and uniformity have been strengthened through constitutional amendments. Criticism of these amendments is unwarranted, he added, as major bar associations have supported them.