Pillion riding banned in Karachi on New Year's Eve
Notification also banned use, show and carrying of weapons.
KARACHI (Dunya news) – Sindh Interior Ministry on Monday issued a notification putting ban on pillion riding in Karachi on the eve of New Year.
According to notification issued by interior ministry, ban on pillion riding will be in place from midnight of December 31 to morning of January 1, 2020.
The government has also banned the display of weapons, aerial firing, pillion riding and the use of firearms on the occasion of the new year.
Additional Inspector General of Karachi, Dr. Mohammad Amir Shaikh in a statement said stringent action would be taken against the violators of the law.
“All those resorting to aerial firing will be arrested immediately and would be jailed,” he said urging people in general not to cause any inconvenience for their fellow citizens."
