Sindh govt to cover 50% bus fare; passengers to pay remaining half, says official.
Peoples bus service formally launched in Sukkar. PHOTO: Mukesh Kumar Chawla FB page
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Friday said the launch of the People’s Bus Service from Shikarpur to Sukkur was a gift for the people of Shikarpur.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, he said that the bus service was now being launched and it was the responsibility of the public to protect it.
“These buses are the property of the people, and the people must take care of them,” he added.
شکارپور سے سکھر تک پیپلز بس سروس کا ایک اور وعدہ پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی نے پورا کیا ہے، یہ ہمارا فرض تھا کہ ہم شکارپور میں بھی پیپلز بس سروس کا آغاز کریں۔ سینئر وزیر سندھ شرجیل انعام میمن#PeoplesBusShikarpur pic.twitter.com/UZDHukvq0S
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
He said that half of the bus fare would be borne by the Sindh government and the remaining half by passengers.
سینیئر صوبائی وزیر شرجیل انعام میمن نے شکارپور تا سکھر پیپلز بس سروس کی افتتاحی تقریب سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ شعبہ ٹرانسپورٹ میں بہتری لانا پیپلزپارٹی حکومت کی اولین ترجیح ہے۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ پیپلز بس سروس صدر آصف علی زرداری اور چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کی جانب سے شکارپور کے… pic.twitter.com/G9ezhraEse
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
Memon said the Sindh government had carried out record development work. He alleged that a “deliberate conspiracy” was being hatched against the Sindh government and the Pakistan Peoples Party was being subjected to a media trial.
Government of Sindh launches the Peoples Bus Service on the Shikarpur to Sukkur route via Lakhi Ghulam Shah (33 KM).
It is a significant step towards improving public transportation and providing affordable, reliable, and accessible travel facilities for the people.… pic.twitter.com/lQUXNGYHst
— Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) April 17, 2026
He claimed that roads in rural areas of Sindh under the provincial government’s management were the best in the province. “We have the best hospitals in Pakistan,” he said, adding that the facilities being provided by the Sindh government at the Autism Centre were unmatched by any institution in Pakistan and could only be compared with international institutions.
Sindh Government Expands Public Transport Network: Peoples Bus Service Launches Shikarpur–Sukkur Route
The Sindh Government has further strengthened its public transport initiative by launching the Peoples Bus Service between Shikarpur and Sukkur, aiming to provide safe,… pic.twitter.com/kHeYyaObFL
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
He said that the PPP was working for every member of society, adding that when petroleum product prices increased, the Sindh government launched a monthly subsidy of Rs 2,000 for motorcyclists. He said farmers owning less than 25 acres of land were registered and their data collected, after which they were provided free DAP and urea fertiliser bags for wheat cultivation.
شکارپور میں ایئر کنڈیشنڈ بسوں کا آغاز کیا گیا ہے۔ پیپلز بس سروس میں مسافر کا آدھا کرایہ سندھ حکومت ادا کرتی ہے۔ سینئر وزیر سندھ شرجیل انعام میمن#PeoplesBusShikarpur pic.twitter.com/Xt3TY9F81s
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
Memon said more than 300,000 people had recently been given a subsidy of Rs 1,500 per acre for operating threshers, and the amount had already reached the farmers.
He said work was underway day and night for the development of Shikarpur and solar panels were being provided free of cost. He urged women to come forward and avail the free pink scooties being offered by the government.
