SWABI, Nov 7: All transporters of district Swabi have decided on Wednesday that they will not observe wheel-jam strike on Friday on the call of Defence Council of Afghanistan and Pakistan (DCAP), demanding that the government should provide security to them.

They expressed their resolve that the transport vehicles would continue to ply on all routes as usual and they would not allow anyone to paralyse business and routine life of the people.

“Our provincial leadership had already decided to oppose the DCAP call and they vowed to resist all kinds of pressure in this regard by the religious parties who wanted to exploit the situation of Afghanistan for their own political purpose”, said district president of All Needs Transport Association, Mohammad Ayub, by phone.

He said transporters had played a dominant role in the economic progress of the country and some vested interests figures should not be allowed to take law in their own hands but he also opposed Pakistan’s tilt towards the US policies.

The flying coach owners said that they have abolished their union but all the drivers had made it clear that they would run their vehicles to provide transport facilities to the general public, demanding that the government must take steps to ensures safety of vehicles and life and property of passengers.

They said the local administration have not given any assurance to them in this regard, hoping hat the law enforcing agencies would play their due role to provide security to the transporters. The assured full cooperation to the government and vow to serve the country peacefully regardless of political consideration.

The local administration officials said action would be taken against those who disturb normal life on Friday and the government can not remain a silent spectator if the interest of the poor masses was threatened. The DCAP leaders said that their strike would be peaceful.