KARACHI: Sindh Government on Friday imposed ban on heavy traffic to enter in Karachi from 6am to 10pm.
According to a notification issued by Commissioner Karachi, section 144 has been implemented to ensure the protection of the citizens and maintain traffic flow, which will ban heavy traffic from 6am to 10pm.
Heavy traffic will be allowed to enter the city from 10pm to 6am, the statement said.
A statement issued by Commissioner Karachi said that the ban would not be applied to medicines, water, edible oil vehicles.
Traffic accidents have surged across Karachi in 2025, claiming 108 lives out of which 72 were reported in urban and 24 in the suburbs area of city as dumper truck-related crashes also increase.
However, after the accidents, several incidents of burning of vehicles have also been reported.
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Earlier, A young motorcyclist lost his life in another traffic accident in Karachi, raising the city’s death toll to 107 for the year.
The latest incident involved a 45-year-old man named Saifullah, who was run over by a dumper in Memon Goth.
Karachi has experienced a concerning rise in traffic accidents, with 107 deaths reported in just the first 45 days of 2025. The victims include 78 men, 14 women, 11 children, and 4 girls, according to rescue services.
The Chhipa Welfare Association reported that 1,493 people were injured in these accidents, including 1,290 men, 193 women, 42 children, and 18 girls.
