{
  "id": 934251,
  "title": "Containers to stay off roads as transporters remain divided",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/containers-to-stay-off-roads-as-transporters-remain-divided-934251",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-15T02:28:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022955/containers-to-stay-off-roads-as-transporters-remain-divided"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan transporters suspended a nationwide wheel-jam strike on Friday after reaching an agreement with the government, but major operators – including container trailers, trucks and edible oil tankers – remained off the roads, prolonging disruptions to port operations and external trade. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had granted key demands of fuel oil tankers, leading their association to dissociate itself from the strike. Malik Shoaib Ashraf, General Secretary of the Oil Tankers Contractors Association, informed that the 7-8 percent increase in freight charges, delayed for three years, was expected to take effect next week. The Pakistan Transport Council, a component of the All Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance, declared earlier that their strike was called off following successful negotiations with the government. They highlighted that movement of their carriers was being restored across the country, particularly from Karachi Port and Port Qasim. The council emphasized that eight of their immediate demands had been accepted, and committees had been established to tackle the remaining issues. They also mentioned an agreement for the immediate release of vehicles detained under SRO 1619. However, All Pakistan Goods Transport Owners Association President Muhammad Owais Choudhry stated that only a segment of the Alliance had ended the strike, as their core demands for container trailers and trucks were still unmet. He alleged that the government was employing political tactics to buy time, promising to discuss the situation in a meeting with the striking transporters at the communications ministry on Saturday.",
  "summary": "Containers to stay off roads as transporters remain divided. The Pakistan Transport Council announced the call-off of its nationwide wheel-jam strike after reaching an agreement with the government on eight demands, including no increase in toll taxes for one year, removal of additional toll plazas, and implementation of a modern automated system. Oil tankers association dissociated itself from the strike following acceptance of their key demands by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), with an expected increase in freight charges of 7-8 percent. However, All Pakistan Goods Transport Owners Association President Muhammad Owais Choudhry stated that only one segment of the All Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance had broken ranks, and the strike by container trailers and trucks would continue as their key demands had not been met, negatively impacting port operations and external trade.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn Business",
        "title": "Containers to stay off roads as transporters remain divided",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/containers-to-stay-off-roads-as-transporters-remain-divided",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:28:55.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}