Trucking Industry in Pakistan and Contemporary Challenges: An Overview

Authors

  • Iqra Tariq Lecturer of Law, Department of Law, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
  • Dr. Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan Arif Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
  • Sardar Yasir Baig LL.M, Department of Law, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2024(5-I)26

Keywords:

Challenges, Economy, Legal Framework, Pakistan, Trucking Industry

Abstract

This work focuses on analysis of legal framework of trucking Industry and contemporary challenges in Pakistan. It discusses the road safety laws and relevant legal framework in Pakistan along with truck companies and their liability. As Trucking industry is central to country’s development, the objective is to analyze it from legal perspective. Contemporary Challenges for Trucking Industry in Pakistan includes: Improper Maintenance and Fitness Certification of Trucks, externalities, long working hours of drivers, overloading, and implementation of laws. It concludes and recommends that Pakistan should further improve trucking industry. The methodology for this paper is qualitative and an analytical method is followed.

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): January to March

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2024-01-15

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Tariq, I., Arif, S. M. W. K., & Baig, S. Y. (2024). Trucking Industry in Pakistan and Contemporary Challenges: An Overview. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 5(1), 285–292. https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2024(5-I)26

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): January to March

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