Drivers protest ban on Uber & Careem online taxi service

LAHORE (92 News) – Drivers and the company administration staged a demonstration against a ban on Uber and Careem taxi service on Tuesday. The protesters said that the act will leave about 20,000 drivers jobless. They said that the company provides about 30,000-35,000 people cheap and standard pick and drop service. He said that online vehicles provided consumers pick and drop service from their doorstep and charged Rs 10 per kilometer, while other vehicles provided the service at Rs 40 per kilometer. On the other hand, the people using the service have demanded the government review the decision to ban the service.