KARACHI, May 28: Sindh Home Adviser Waseem Akhtar on Monday announced that the special campaign against the public transport carrying passengers on rooftops and allowing male passengers in ladies compartment as well as against the vehicles having Applied For Registration (AFR) number plates would continue without discrimination.

Talking to a delegation in his office, the adviser said 58,680 vehicles had been challaned while 2,262 vehicles were impounded and fined over Rs5.850 million during the ongoing campaign.

He said fitness certificates of 407 vehicles were cancelled or suspended for committing traffic violations despite warnings while 70 vehicles were seized under Section 550.

Waseem Akhtar advised the owners driving vehicles with AFR number plates to get them registered before bringing them on roads or else they would have to face legal action.

He described vehicles with AFR number plates as “security risk” because their search or to get their clue in case of their involvement in a crime was very difficult and criminal elements could take advantage of it.

He said elimination of crimes was the government’s responsibility, but people should also share the responsibility and cooperate with the government in this regard.—APP