Transporters have suspended passenger bus services from Quetta to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing the deteriorating law and order situation in the region.
This decision follows a recent surge in terrorism-related incidents across Balochistan, which also led authorities to suspend train operations from Quetta a week ago.
As a result, bus owners have parked their vehicles at a private terminal on Airport Road in Quetta, bringing interprovincial transport services to a halt due to security concerns on national highways.
According to bus operators, the suspension is primarily due to incidents of extortion and terrorist attacks targeting vehicles traveling between provinces.
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Earlier, Balochistan’s Regional Transport Authority (RTA) directed all interprovincial coaches departing from Quetta to operate only during daylight hours. The RTA Secretary cited “unavoidable circumstances” as the reason for discouraging nighttime travel.
