{"id":123441,"date":"2025-12-13T15:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=123441"},"modified":"2025-12-13T15:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:12:40","slug":"50-fare-discount-announced-for-special-persons-in-di-khan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/regional-news-pakistan\/50-fare-discount-announced-for-special-persons-in-di-khan\/","title":{"rendered":"50% fare discount announced for special persons in DI Khan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"421\"><strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"171\">DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Dec 13 (APP):<\/strong><br data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"174\" \/>The district administration has announced a major relief initiative for special persons by introducing <strong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"307\">\u201cTransport Special Cards,\u201d<\/strong> entitling cardholders to a <strong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"358\">50 percent discount<\/strong> on fares across all types of public transport in the district.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"599\">The announcement was made by <strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"532\">Secretary Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Dera Ismail Khan, Shaukat Iqbal<\/strong>, during an <strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"558\">open court<\/strong> organized for persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"851\">Following the decision, the Secretary RTA ensured the installation of <strong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"701\">awareness panaflex banners<\/strong> at all bus terminals in Dera Ismail Khan and held meetings with terminal owners, directing them to <strong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"823\">strictly implement<\/strong> the discounted fare policy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"1084\">It was further stated that <strong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"907\">Transport Special Cards<\/strong> have been issued to all eligible special persons. 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