THE Punjab government wants to regulate two cab services, Uber and Careem, and wants them to meet the legal requirements as these are being run as commercial vehicles.
Those who have suddenly woken up from deep slumber are not aware of all the facts.
Unlike the yellow cab service, which is owned by a Turkish company, vehicles under Uber and Careem banners are owned by owners, not by the company, and they are running on roads as privatelyowned vehicles with all required documents.
Uber and Careem cab services are much cheaper than the yellow cab services and it would be better that no unnecessary obstructions are created in their way.
This sudden move by the provincial government apparently seems a mischief on the part of vested interests who want to protect and safeguard the commercial interests of the yellow cab service.
As a regular user of Uber and Careem cab services, I know that fares being charged by them are much lower than those of the yellow cab service.
Uber and Careem cab services charge around Rs15 a kilometre while the yellow cab service starts at Rs120 for the initial three kilometres and then charge Rs35 for every subsequent km.
Instead of taking an anti-people step in the name of regulating the two cab services, the f ares of the yellow cab services be revised downward to the level of Uber and Careem cab services.
