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      <title>Islamabad withdraws Metro bus fare hike after backlash</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has restored the previous fare rates for metro and electric buses in Islamabad following widespread public opposition to the recent fare hike.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A spokesperson confirmed that acting on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government immediately withdrew the fare increase and issued an official notification to that effect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The notification applies to all bus services, including the Orange, Green, Blue, and Electric bus lines and takes effect immediately.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The decision to roll back the fare hike came after strong protests from citizens across the city, prompting the government to reconsider its earlier move.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Previously, the CDA had announced a fare hike from Rs50 to Rs100, effective from June 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This increase affected all government-operated bus services in Islamabad.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has restored the previous fare rates for metro and electric buses in Islamabad following widespread public opposition to the recent fare hike.</strong></p>
<p>A spokesperson confirmed that acting on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government immediately withdrew the fare increase and issued an official notification to that effect.</p>
<p>The notification applies to all bus services, including the Orange, Green, Blue, and Electric bus lines and takes effect immediately.</p>
<p>The decision to roll back the fare hike came after strong protests from citizens across the city, prompting the government to reconsider its earlier move.</p>
<p>Previously, the CDA had announced a fare hike from Rs50 to Rs100, effective from June 1.</p>
<p>This increase affected all government-operated bus services in Islamabad.</p>
<p><strong>Read more</strong></p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:29:01 +0500</pubDate>
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