KP Assembly legislates online taxi services registration

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Assembly has passed a bill making it necessary for all online taxi services to register themselves with the government.

According to the bill registration of the online taxi services has been made compulsory. The company will be compelled to provide information about the owner and drivers of the company.

The bill says that companies operating without registration would be fined up to Rs1 million. The Transporation Department will have the authority to cancel a company's registration, the registration bill read.

It adds that the company can be fined in case of a legitimate complaint by a customer. The driver will be penalized if a case of harassment is proven.

On June 5, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government passed the universal number plate bill from the provincial assembly.