Ban on pillion Riding in Karachi only for Public?

Police men violating 144

Under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedures Code pillion riding has been banned In Karachi, the restriction has been in place since November 2008. The only break came in April, when the ban was lifted briefly from the 10th to the 29th of the month.

After looking at the image it has been clear that pillion riding ban is not only affecting common man of the city but also police is affected as there are insufficient transport facilities for the citizens of Karachi. Motorcycles have been used by a number of people to travel across the city and to lower fuel consumption two colleagues often travel together on a single bike, like my brother who went to his office with his colleague. He uses his own bike for two weeks and the rest of the month his friend uses his. In this way they both share economic benefit providing no harm to the society.

The Human Rights Network, which has challenged the ban in the Sindh High Court, estimates that at least three million Karachi residents are inconvenienced daily by the restriction.

Taken in conjunction with the marked absence of efficient public transport systems, the ban is tantamount to punishing the citizenry for the state’s failure to provide either security or viable alternatives to pillion-riding.

Image :Dawn


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5 responses to “Ban on pillion Riding in Karachi only for Public?”

  1. Tariq Avatar
    Tariq

    Now this government has proved itself as one of the ‘Baigharat government’ in the world.

    For lifting bane on pillion riding, people of Karachi have to wait, till this government is kicked out….

  2. Aftab Ahmed Baloch Avatar
    Aftab Ahmed Baloch

    Finally taras aa he gaya. Congratulation guys!

    The bane has been lifted.

    Thank you Zulfiqar Mirza Sahib.

  3. Aftab Ahmed Baloch Avatar
    Aftab Ahmed Baloch

    Zalimon nay Eid pay be ban nahen khola…

    Not even Eid days the ban was lifted. It demonstrated nothing but ‘stubborn’ behavior of Pakistani government, besides there is ‘zero’ agitation among masses. Pakistani people are literally ‘dead’. In countries like Iraq, Afghanistan & Somalia there is no such ban, instead of prevailing deplorable condition.

  4. Aftab Ahmed Baloch Avatar
    Aftab Ahmed Baloch

    Now it has become the matter of almost 1 ½ year, since the ban has been imposed on poor Karachites, while the Police / Press Force (including their relatives) are totally ‘exempted’ from this ban.

    Surely Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza is getting ‘payback’ from transport mafia, i.e. why he is hesitant to lift the ban.

    I can surely say that the ban will be lifted only for 3-days i.e. on coming Eid-ul-Fitre just to fool the public.

    Who cares, it is Pakistan….

  5. faisal Avatar
    faisal

    plz plz plz bhai jaan kuch is tarah karo k double sawari khul jaye . ab tou had hogay hai

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