CASES of driving of vehicles by under-age boys and girls in the City [Karachi] have increased alarmingly and are a danger to human lives on roads, this was revealed by a spokesman of the Police Department. …
He appealed to car and scooter owners not to allow their sons and daughters, who are still ‘minors’ under law, to drive their vehicles, causing traffic accidents in the City.
He said such dangerous practices by members of affluent families have already claimed a number of lives (due to rash and negligent driving).
He also advised drivers not to ply their vehicles with ‘glaring head lights’ which may cause accidents. He said they should dip their lights. …
[Meanwhile, as per a report by Our Staff Reporter,] a supersonic jet fighter plane of the PAF broke the sound barrier over Karachi skies at about 4.55 p.m. yesterday [Oct 31].
The big boom, heard all over the City, alerted the Fire Brigade and Police and some citizens complained of broken window panes.
Official sources later confirmed the breaking of the sound barrier by the supersonic while on a low flight.
Citizens confirmed they had seen two supersonic jet fighter planes in the skies.
Published in Dawn, November 1st, 2026
