Islamabad, Nov. 7 (TNS): Taxi drivers in Islamabad held a protest on Tuesday against the impact of online cab services on their livelihood.
The taxi drivers marched from Zero point to National Press Club to register their protest.
The drivers alleged that private online cab companies have affected their livelihood.
Cabbies complained that they pay tax to government but online cabs do not pay any taxes.
The cab drivers are worried about their diminishing income and the rise of online taxi services, they said their potential income is continuously decreasing due to these ride hailing services. The drivers urged to limit the number of vehicles in Careem’s and Uber’s fleet which would promote fair competition.
Increasing number of cars and drivers working for Careem and Uber would create more chaos among Taxi drivers.
