Staff Reporter
Peshawar
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has taken serious notice of the traffic related accidents and issues during the Eid-ul-Adha holidays which not only resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries but also caused traffic blockages causing nuisance for public and tourists at large. According to the letter issued to the Police Department by the Chief Minister Secretariat, the Chief Minister has directed to conduct a fact finding inquiry into the matter within three days along with fixing of responsibility for negligence, if any.
Furthermore, the Chief Minister also directed to make an effective enforcement plan for traffic and other relevant laws during routine holidays. As per reports published in various media outlets and reports of hospitals administrations about traffic incidents in Peshawar, various deaths and serious injuries were reported. Most of these incidents, as per record of the hospitals, involved riders of motorbikes. Youngsters were also seen doing one wheeling without any effective checks on them. Underage youngsters were also observed riding motorcycles, rickshaws and motorcars.
Similarly, sufficient strength of traffic police was not deployed during these days to cope with the situation.
Traffic also remained blocked for hours in District Abbottabad due to lack of effective traffic management causing undue hardship to the citizens of the city and tourists from different parts of the country. The Chief Minister has also called on a review meeting of all relevant departments in the coming week on the subject matter.
