The protest announced by the Pakistan Transporters Joint Action Committee against the traffic ordinance turned controversial as the Mini Mazda Association refused to suspend their protest.They said that their protest will continue until the Punjab government issues a notification in this regard. Earlier, on December 9, 2025, the transporters called off their strike against heavy fines after reaching an agreement with the Punjab government.

The sources said that the transporters had reached an understanding with Transport Minister Bilal Akbar Khan, following which it was agreed that implementation of the new traffic rules would be halted and the wheel-jam strike would be called off. This was the second round of talks after the first round had failed. Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, however, dismissed reports of any order suspending the implementation of the Traffic Ordinance 2025.

"Such speculations are completely false. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has once again ordered strict and effective enforcement of traffic laws across the province," she wrote in an X post. The minister noted that CM Maryam has directed authorities to deal firmly with anyone failing to comply with the rules.

 Aurangzeb emphasised that the lives of the public and their children "would not be compromised". Punjab's transporters had announced a wheel-jam strike for today to protest heavy fines, calling on the provincial government to immediately withdraw the Traffic Ordinance 202

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)