KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday decided to impose a strict ban on parking of vehicles on I.I. Chundrigarh Road to improve smooth flow of traffic and road safety.

A decision to this effect was taken by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who was briefed by the traffic police regarding measures taken to improve traffic management in the metropolis.

According to a statement, parking will be prohibited on I.I. Chundrigar Road, beginning from Shaheen Comp­lex to the Merewether Tower.

The CM also directed the authorities to ban parking from Muhammad Bin Qasim Road to Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road up to the S.M. Law College.

People will be allowed to park their cars, motorbikes at Railway Ground, CM Murad told

During the meeting, the chief minister was informed that parking on footpaths and roadsides would be completely banned. He was told that motorists will be allowed to park their vehicles at the Railway ground.

Mr Shah said that action must be taken against all those found violating traffic rules and involved in illegal parking.

He also ordered that the traffic police must impound vehicles with fancy or illegal number plates.

He was informed that a crackdown was underway against vehicles with unregistered or non-standard number plates, and only official number plates will be acceptable.

DIG-Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah assured the chief minister that police were taking action to ensure the implementation of traffic rules, the statement concluded.

It may be noted that the provincial government had been taking measures to improve traffic situation in the metropolis and enhance penalties for violators against the backdrop of increasing fatalities involving heavy traffic.

The government has decided to amend the motor vehicle law to increase fines for wrong-way driving —Rs200,000 for government vehicles, Rs100,000 for other four-wheelers and Rs25,000 for motorcycles.

The meeting also proposed that driving a vehicle without a valid licence will cost a fine of Rs25,000 for motorcyclists and Rs50,000 for car drivers.

The provincial government was also considering a plan to impose a complete ban on one-plus-four rickshaws in the province, as many accidents had taken place due to large rickshaws like Qigqi colliding with trucks.

The same meeting also approved the mandatory installation of at least five cameras in heavy vehicles and decided that e-challans for traffic violations would be delivered to vehicle owners’ registered home addresses. Vehicles with unpaid fines will not be allowed to be sold or transferred.

Published in Dawn, June 11th, 2025