Staff ReporterSindh government has stopped police officers from registering first investigation reports
(FIRs) and arresting citizens over violations of traffic rules.The provincial government’s spokesperson has
taken an action over directives of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah by stopping traffic police officers
from arresting Karachi citizens involved in rules’ violations. CM’s adviser on law Murtaza Wahab
contacted Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi and asked him to stop arresting people and
registration of cases in Karachi. Murtaza Wahab, in his statement to the media, said no arrest will be
made from tomorrow over the violation of one-way rules. He added that the provincial government was
not taken into confidence over the arrests of citizens. The adviser said AIG has ensured the authorities
to comply with the latest orders. Wahab appealed the citizens to follow the traffic regulations.A
crackdown against the people travelling on the wrong side of the road kicked off from January 17 in
Karachi which was announced by Karachi Police Chief Ghulam Nabi Memon. In his statement, he had
said checking will start on Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm at 100 places identified by the metropolitan police
in the city. Mr Memon said drivers travelling on the wrong side of the road will be arrested and cases
will be registered against them under section-279. On January 18, Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Sindh Dr Kaleem Imam had asked the citizens to follow traffic rules and avoid using wrong way and
violating one-way direction during driving in the city. His appeal came in the backdrop of a campaign
launched from the Sindh police against the drivers violating one-way and wrong way rules. The IGPasked
the citizens to follow the traffic rules in order to save loved-ones and others commuting on city roads
from traffic accidents. “Taking shortcuts usually become a cause of a tragic accident,” he said and
advised masses to avoid high-speed driving, unnecessary overtaking and driving in the wrong direction
on the road.
