Ban on pillion riding extended

Ban on pillion riding extended for another seven days due to the rising number of target killings.

The Sindh home department issued a notification on Saturday, announcing the extension of the ban on pillion riding in Karachi, due to the rising number of target killings.

To curb violence and the ensuing death toll in Karachi, the Sindh Home Department has extended the ban on pillion riding for another 7 days.The order was communicated through a notification issued by the Home department on Saturday.

Display of weapons, aerial firing, wall chalking are also banned. The notification also appealed to people in Karachi for their cooperation to restore peace in the city.

Women, senior citizens, disabled persons, children under 12 years of age, journalists and personnel of law-enforcement agencies are exempt from the ban.

Earlier, on Monday, a ban on pillion riding for seven days was announced.