Sindh government will cover 50% of bus fare; passengers will have to pay the remaining half, the official says.
Popular bus service officially launched in Sukkar. PHOTO: FB page of Mukesh Kumar Chawla
Sindh Chief Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Friday said the launch of the popular bus service from Shikarpur to Sukkur was a gift for the people of Shikarpur.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, he said the bus service was being launched and it was the responsibility of the public to protect it.
“These buses are the property of the people, and the people must take care of them,” he added.
شکارپور سے سکھر تک پیپلز بس سروس کا ایک اور وعدہ پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی نے پورا کیا ہے، یہ ہمارا فرض تھا کہ ہم شکارپور میں بھی پیپلز بس سروس کا آغاز کریں۔ سینئر وزیر سندھ شرجیل انعام میمن#PeoplesBusShikarpur pic.twitter.com/UZDHukvq0S
– Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
He said half of the bus fare would be borne by the Sindh government and the other half by the passengers.
سینیئر صوبائی وزیر شرجیل انعام میمن نے شکارپور تا سکھر پیپلز بس سروس کی افتتاحی تقریب سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ شعبہ ٹرانسپورٹ میں بہتری لانا پیپلزپارٹی حکومت کی اولین ترجیح ہے۔ There are a lot of people who take care of it to get outside their house. جانب سے شکارپور کے… pic.twitter.com/G9ezhraEse
– Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
Memon said that the Sindh government had achieved record development work. He alleged that a “deliberate conspiracy” was being hatched against the Sindh government and that the Pakistan People’s Party was being subjected to a media trial.
Sindh government launches popular bus service on Shikarpur to Sukkur route via Lakhi Ghulam Shah (33 KM).
This is an important step towards improving public transport and providing affordable, reliable and accessible means of transport to the population.… pic.twitter.com/lQUXNGYHst
– Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) April 17, 2026
He claimed that the roads in rural areas of Sindh under the management of the provincial government were the best in the province. “We have the best hospitals in Pakistan,” he said, adding that the facilities provided by the Sindh government at the Autism Center were unmatched by any institution in Pakistan and could only be compared with those of international institutions.
Sindh govt expands public transport network: Popular bus service launches Shikarpur-Sukkur route
The Sindh government has further strengthened its public transport initiative by launching the popular bus service between Shikarpur and Sukkur, with the aim of providing safe and… pic.twitter.com/kHeYyaObFL
– Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
He said that the PPP worked for all members of the society, adding that when the prices of petroleum products were increasing, the Sindh government had launched a monthly subsidy of Rs 2,000 for motorcyclists. He said farmers owning less than 25 acres of land were registered and their data collected, after which they were provided free bags of DAP and urea fertilizer for wheat cultivation.
شکارپور میں ایئر کنڈیشنڈ بسوں کا آغاز کیا گیا ہے۔ پیپلز بس سروس میں مسافر کا آدھا کرایہ سندھ حکومت ادا کرتی ہے۔ سینئر وزیر سندھ شرجیل انعام میمن#PeoplesBusShikarpur pic.twitter.com/Xt3TY9F81s
– Sindh Information Department (@sindhinfodepart) April 17, 2026
Memon said that over 300,000 people had recently received a subsidy of Rs 1,500 per acre to operate threshers, and the amount had already reached the farmers.
He said that work was going on day and night for the development of Shikarpur and solar panels were being provided free of cost. He urged women to come forward and take advantage of the free pink scooters offered by the government.
