The Karachi Traffic Police have launched a citywide campaign focusing on motorcycle safety and workplace responsibility, following growing concerns over accidents and traffic violations.
Directives to Organizations
DIG Traffic Peer Muhammad Shah directed mills, factories, industries, and other workplaces to ensure that employees follow traffic rules. Employers have been instructed to check that motorcycles are roadworthy, carry proper number plates, and that riders hold valid driving licenses.
Safety Requirements
The advisory makes it mandatory for motorcycles to have working headlights, tail lights, indicators, side mirrors, and chain covers. Helmets are compulsory for all riders, with strict enforcement ordered. Peer Muhammad Shah also instructed senior officers, including SOs and DSPs, to conduct inspections and monitor compliance.
Accident Statistics
The move comes after alarming figures showed that 546 people lost their lives and 8,136 were injured in road accidents in Karachi during the first seven months of 2025. Heavy vehicles were involved in 165 of the fatalities, including 62 caused by trailers, 37 by water tankers, 32 by dumpers, and 20 by buses.
Recent Tragedy
One of the most tragic recent cases occurred on Rashid Minhas Road, where a speeding dumper crushed a motorcycle, killing 22-year-old Mahnoor and her 14-year-old brother, Ahmed Raza, while leaving their father critically injured. The incident sparked public outrage, with angry residents setting at least seven dumpers on fire in protest.
Road Safety Concerns
Officials have stressed the need for stricter enforcement of traffic rules and better safety measures to curb the rising number of deadly accidents. Authorities hope the new campaign will play a major role in addressing these challenges.