Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, Ghulam Nabi Memon, on Sunday inaugurated the ‘1915’ traffic helpline and the SSP Traffic South Complex. The 1915 traffic helpline has been established at the Central Police Office (CPO), while the SSP Traffic South office has been set up at the Artillery Ground. During the event, Deputy Inspector General […]
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Traffic Conundrum
Traffic accidents in Pakistan are a natural phenomenon at this point and have become unavoidable yet they do not get the same seriousness as many other fatal incidents. It could be attributed to daily occurrence and desensitization yet that is not enough to explain the blasé attitude of officials, citizens, and drivers alike. The crux […]
Sindh CM directs traffic officials to waive first e-challan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Wednesday that first-time offenders caught by the newly implemented traffic e-ticketing system can have their fines waived within 10 days by appearing in person and submitting an apology, according to a press release. The CM inaugurated the Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS), commonly known as the […]
Taj Haider bridge opens to traffic
The Sindh government has opened the Taj Haider Bridge adjacent to Qayyumabad Chowrangi to the public. Senior Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon said the government is committed to providing Karachi with the facilities of a developed city. The Taj Haider Bridge is open to the public. Its opening will […]
Motorway’s Jalalpur section reopens after restoration
The section of the motorway located about three kilometers beyond the Jalalpur Pirwala Interchange has been reopened for all types of traffic after successful repair and restoration efforts. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Waseem Hamid Sindhu said that during the severe floods that hit Jalalpur Pirwala last month, the district administration took timely and emergency measures that […]
CM Maryam saddened over loss of lives in traffic accident
Six people including women and children were killed while eight other injured on Sunday in a tragic bus accident near Parvez Wala in Khaniwal. According to reports, the accident happened when bus traveling from Rahim Yar Khan to Faisalabad, overturned due to speeding. Rescue 1122 teams promptly arrived at the scene and provided immediate medical […]
CTP Lahore launches drone monitoring to improve traffic issues
Lahore traffic police have launched traffic monitoring and surveillance with drone cameras to improve traffic management and related issues. A drone survey of Mall Road was conducted to monitor traffic monitoring on Mall Road as a preliminary experiment. Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Muntazir Mehdi along with Superintendent of Police (SP) Traffic Asif Siddique, and SP […]
Traffic jam
Sir: Panjgour district of Balochistan has worse condition traffic jam everyday. There is no parking place available for vehicles. The market are so narrow and congested that it make difficult for shopkeepers and visitors to park their car or motocycles. The concerned authorities should act to solve this problem as soon as possible KHALIL SASOLI […]
China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust
Chinese authorities have seized 7.5 tonnes of ivory — 2,748 elephant tusks — in one of the biggest busts in recent years as the country cracks down on the sale of illegal wildlife products. The country banned ivory sales at the end of 2017 in an attempt to rein in what used to be the […]
The issue of poor traffic planning and mismanagement on the roads
Turbat was designed as the second biggest city by the British in late 19th Century. The city was designed to cater to the needs of 100,000 people only. In 1951, its population was 199,735 and according to estimates, the population of Turbat was 1.3 million in 2012. Turbat is the only major urban city of […]