Section 144 imposed in Karachi to regulate heavy traffic

Heavy traffic will be permitted from 11 pm to 6 am as the Karachi administration has imposed Section 144 to control heavy traffic outside of designated hours.

Moreover, heavy traffic will only be allowed on three specific routes during daytime hours.

The notification states, “A complete ban on the movement of heavy traffic inside the city limits, excluding vehicles carrying essential commodities (water, edible oil, liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, medical gases categorized as life-saving drugs, meat, skin, and other related items), except during 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.”

Moreover, the movement of dumpers carrying construction materials and mixture machines is also banned in all parts of the city.

The Sindh government has also mandated a physical fitness certificate for all heavy traffic operating in Karachi.

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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon stated, “The provincial government will ensure that all heavy vehicles on the roads possess a fitness certificate,” after a meeting led by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to address rising traffic accidents and subsequent criticism of authorities for negligence.