Public complaints spur Sindh to rethink e-challans

Home minister forms committee to review e-challan system, says law may be amended if fines need revision

Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Friday announced the formation of a comprehensive committee to address issues related to the e-challan system, saying that if a revision in fines is deemed necessary, the government will amend the law accordingly. He stressed that public convenience and justice remain the government’s top priorities.

Speaking during a session of the Sindh Assembly, the home minister addressed objections raised by the opposition leader regarding the e-challan system. He said all stakeholders would be taken on board as the government works to improve the system, which is being rolled out in phases in Hyderabad and other districts to modernise traffic management.

Lanjar clarified that the purpose of issuing challans is not to increase fines but to promote traffic awareness and compliance.

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He announced the composition of the new committee, which will include MQM-P members Ali Khurshidi, Taha Ahmed, Iftikhar Alam, and Muhammad Shabbir Qureshi, while the Pakistan Peoples Party will be represented by Asif Khan, Sadia Javed, and Farooq Awan. The home minister said he would personally chair the committee and had instructed the home secretary to issue the notification on Friday.

The committee’s first meeting has been scheduled for December 15. It will review matters related to public complaints, transparency in the e-challan system, traffic regulation, and fine determination. Lanjar reiterated that amendments to fine amounts would be considered if necessary to ensure fairness and public ease.

Expressing concern over the rise in traffic accidents, the minister noted that another tragic incident occurred on Friday in which a child lost his life. He said this underscores the urgent need to strengthen traffic management, enforce laws more strictly, and enhance the performance of the traffic police.