KARACHI: Sindh police chief Riffat Mukhtar Raja on Sunday directed traffic police to install 10 surface-mounted device (SMD) screens on main roads to keep people informed about traffic congestion and alternative routes as well as uplift works affecting the flow of vehicular traffic.

He issued these directions during a visit to the office of the DIG-traffic.

He said programmes to raise awareness of traffic laws and prevent accidents should be arranged at educational institutes.

DIG Iqbal Dara briefed the police chief that automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras were being installed at 26 places on Sharea Faisal and other roads for monitoring traffic.

He said the traffic police required more personnel.

Published in Dawn, October 23th, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

Token austerity
11 Mar, 2026

Token austerity

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s announcement of ‘austerity’ measures in response to the fuel crisis triggered...
Lebanon on fire
11 Mar, 2026

Lebanon on fire

WHILE the entire Gulf region has become an active warzone, repercussions of this conflict have spread to the...
Canine crisis
11 Mar, 2026

Canine crisis

KARACHI’S stray dog crisis requires urgent attention. Feral canines can cause serious and lasting physical and...
Iran’s new leader
Updated 10 Mar, 2026

Iran’s new leader

The position is the most powerful in Iran, bringing together clerical authority and political and ideological leadership.
National priorities
10 Mar, 2026

National priorities

EVEN as the country faces heightened risks of attacks from actual terrorists, an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi...
Silenced march
10 Mar, 2026

Silenced march

ON the eve of International Women’s Day, Islamabad Police detained dozens of Aurat March activists who had ...