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Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday announced to launch pink taxi cab service for women in Karachi.

Sharjeel Inam Memon, who also holds the portfolio of information ministry, made the announcement while talking to the media.

Sindh Government has been working to improve transportation services in Karachi in recent months, with introduction of Peoples Bus Service being a sigh of relief for the people who longed for a comfortable commute option.

“The government has decided to launch tax services in Karachi under Sindh Mass Transit Authority,” he said, adding that pink tax service for women will be launched in the first phase.

According to Memon, the Sindh government has made significant progress in this area and its latest initiative will be the launch of a pink electric taxi service.

Memon further said that pink taxis would be driven by women while cameras will be installed inside cars. The transport minister said that the pink taxi service is being launched on directions of FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Back in October, a women-only free-of-cost bus service had been launched in Gilgit-Baltistan. The pink bus service, inaugurated by Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed, is operating on four key routes in Gilgit and Skardu between 6:00 am to 9:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.