The Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry has expressed deep concern over armed robberies targeting goods transport drivers within the Jamshoro limits of the M-9 Motorway.
President Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Senior Vice President Muhammad Fahad Mian and Vice President Irfan Arbiani voiced the concern in a joint statement.
They said the reported incident near the Nooriabad incline, in which an incoming trailer from Karachi was allegedly stopped by armed men, its driver held hostage, and cash and mobile phones snatched before the assailants fled, was a matter of serious concern.
The office-bearers said the M-9 Motorway is a key route for the movement of commercial goods between Karachi, Hyderabad and other cities, with a large number of goods vehicles using it daily.
They warned that if drivers feel unsafe, the effects could spread across the entire commercial and industrial supply chain.
The chamber leaders said ensuring the safety of the lives and property of the business community and transport workers is the fundamental responsibility of the authorities.
They urged the Inspector General of Police Sindh, Deputy Inspector General of Police Hyderabad, Jamshoro Police, and senior Motorway Police officials to take immediate notice of the incident, conduct a transparent investigation, arrest the culprits and recover the stolen cash and other belongings.
They also called for increased police patrolling along the Nooriabad incline and other vulnerable points, better surveillance and checking arrangements, and prompt emergency assistance to prevent such incidents in the future.
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