Sindh govt imposes one-month pillion riding ban in Karachi

E-Paper | March 17, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh's provincial government on Sunday decided to impose a one-month ban on pillion riding in Karachi citing the recent worsening of law and order situation in the city, DawnNews reported.

The ban would be applicable from 12 am tomorrow and women, senior citizens, children , journalists and law enforcers would be exempted from it.

The government had previously also imposed a ban under Section 144 of the criminal procedure code (CrPC) on Ashura, Eid, 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal and New Year's eve, but recently the law and order situation of the city had worsened and activists of political and religious groups as well as law enforcers were targeted in various incidents of violence.

The development comes amid an ongoing targeted operation against criminal elements and outlaws in Karachi.

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Javed Mahmood

Jan 26, 2014 04:01pm

imposing ban on pillion riding is not enough, Sindh govt and security officials must crush the outlaws playing with the lives of policemen and citizens

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khanm

Jan 28, 2014 05:16pm

Better yet why don

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Dawar Naqvi

Jan 29, 2014 08:34pm

Bring Musharraf Back. Karachi was a peaceful city under him. He accepted the democratic choice of the local people and granted authority to local popular political party which brought peace and new good changes in the city. PPP government is not accepting mandate of local people at any level. Taliban should be pulled out from city, needs Army Operation. Police is corrupt and under police every operation will be failed. They are political HARRI of Sindh assembly ruling party.

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