KARACHI: The Sindh transport department today (Monday) has banned six and nine-seat Qingqi rickshaws across the province, according to a notification.
According to details, the Qingqi rickshaws were running without route permits and documents. Traffic police has also been directed to launch crackdown against Qingqi rickshaws without route permits and papers.
In this regard, the Sindh transport department has written a letter to the Deputy Inspectro-General (DIG) Traffic police, all SSPs and regional secretaries.
The government in 2019 had allowed six and nine seat rickshaws to resume services on basis of some conditions. The rickshaws should have a valid fitness certificate from the Motor Vehicle Examination Centre.
The vehicles are also supposed to have a valid registration number plate. The Qingqi rickshaws should also have a valid route permit issued by the regional authority of the transport and mass transit department.
