Green Bus Staffer Fired for Torturing Woman PassengerPakistan

A video circulating on social media, reported by Daily Pakistan, allegedly shows a conductor of a Green Electric Bus pushing a woman off the vehicle while she was attempting to board it on a busy road in Lahore. The footage has drawn widespread criticism, with social media users expressing anger over the treatment of the woman and questioning the conduct of public transport staff.

Details about the circumstances that led to the confrontation have yet to emerge, according to the Daily Pakistan report. It said no official statement or response from the relevant authorities had been reported so far, apart from the dismissal reported by 24NewsHD.

The incident has renewed debate about the behaviour of public transport staff towards women passengers in Lahore and about the training given to conductors and drivers of government-run bus services. Passengers and commentators on social media have called for strict action against staff found misbehaving with women and for better training before conductors are hired.

Public transport services in Lahore, including the Green Electric Bus service, carry large numbers of women passengers every day, including students and working women. Campaigners say women passengers should be able to board and travel without facing harassment or rough treatment from staff.

This is not the first time a bus staffer in Lahore has faced action over the treatment of a passenger. In a separate incident in April, a Speedo bus conductor was dismissed and arrested after a video showed him assaulting a young girl in the Chuhng area. The transport minister had taken notice of that incident and ordered disciplinary and legal action.

Officials have not yet released the name of the staffer dismissed in the latest incident, and it is not clear whether any legal proceedings have been started against him. Further details are awaited from the transport authorities and the police.