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| April 28, 2002 | Sunday | Safar 14, 1423 |
Police impound vehicles for referendum duty
VEHARI, April 27: Commuters faced problems as most of the public transport vehicles were impound by the administration for ‘referendum duty’.
The police started impounding vehicles from various bus and wagon stands of the district on Friday night. A police official said they would continue impounding of vehicles for the next two days.
People have to hire taxis, rickshaws and other transport to reach their destination.
A Jamaat-i-Islami leader claimed that the administration impounded vehicles for failing the ARD’s Lahore rally.
A wagon stand incharge, Ali Muhammad, said only two wagons reached the stand here on Saturday out of 50 plying on various city routes.
A wagon driver said his vehicle was impounded by the traffic police when he was coming from Mailsi on Saturday. He alleged that he gave Rs500 bribe to the traffic police official who allowed him to go.
DCO Nadim Hasan Asif admitted impounding of vehicles and said it was necessary to carry the material and staff from residence to polling stations.
BAHAWALPUR: The traffic police started impounding public transport vehicles in Bahawalpur, Ahmadpur east, Hasilpur and other cities four days ahead of referendum.
This is for the third time that the public transport is being impounded here. Earlier, they were impounded on April 18, 22, 23 and 24 on the occasions of President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s public meetings.
With the impounding of over 90 per cent public transport vehicles till Saturday, commuters were facing hardships. Hundreds of passengers were seen stranded on bus stands. The remaining vehicles were taken off road by the owners to avoid seizure.
When contacted, police officials said they had only seized a few vehicles with the consent of the owners, who will be paid.
They said the impounding would continue tomorrow to take the polling staff and material to the polling stations on April 29.
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