Sindh government to cover 50% bus fare; passengers to pay the remaining half, official says.
People’s bus service formally launched in Sukkar. PHOTO: Mukesh Kumar Chawla FB page
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Friday that the launch of People’s Bus Service from Shikarpur to Sukkur was a gift to the people of Shikarpur.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, he said the bus service was now being launched and it was the public’s responsibility 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 پیپلز کیا ہے، یہ ہمارا فرض تھا کہ ہم شکارپور میں بھی پیپلز بس سازس ڌی ںزة کا ک سینئر وزیر سندھ شرجیل انعام میمن#PeoplesBusShikarpur pic.twitter.com/UZDHukvq0S
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) 17 April 2026
He said that half of the bus fare would be borne by the Sindh government and the remaining half by the passengers.
Senior Provincial Minister Sharjeel Inaam Maiman, speaking at the opening ceremony of the Shikarpur to Sukkur People’s Bus, said that the transport department is the first priority of the People’s Party government. He said that People’s Bus Service President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilari Chairman Bilari on behalf of Shikarpur… pic.twitter.com/G9ezhraEse
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) 17 April 2026
Memon said the Sindh government had done record development work. He claimed 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 Peoples Bus Service on Shikarpur to Sukkur route via Lakhi Ghulam Shah (33 km).
It is a significant step towards improving public transport and providing affordable, reliable and accessible travel facilities for the people.… pic.twitter.com/lQUXNGYHst
— Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) 17 April 2026
He claimed that roads in rural areas of Sindh under the management of the provincial government were the best in the province. “We have the best hospitals in Pakistan,” he said, adding that the facilities provided by the Sindh government at the Autism Center were unmatched by any institution in Pakistan and could only be compared to international institutions.
Sindh Government expands public transport network: Peoples Bus Service launches Shikarpur–Sukkur route
Sindh Government has further strengthened its public transport initiative by launching Peoples Bus Service between Shikarpur and Sukkur aimed at providing safe,… pic.twitter.com/kHeYyaObFL
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) 17 April 2026
He said that PPP was working for all members of the 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 hectares of land were registered and their data was collected after which they were given free DAP and urea fertilizer sachets for wheat cultivation.
Air conditioned buses have been started in Shikarpur. Passengers in People’s Bus Service are paid by the Sindh Government. Senior Minister of Sindh Sharjeel Inaam Meiman#PeoplesBusShikarpur pic.twitter.com/Xt3TY9F81s
— Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) 17 April 2026
Memon said that more than 300,000 people had recently been given a subsidy of Rs 1,500 per hectare for running threshing machines and the amount had already reached the farmers.
He said that work was going on 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 offered by the government.
