A committee tasked with evaluating fines, enforcement and transparency amid public complaints about traffic problems
The Sindh government has constituted a high-level committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the e-challan system introduced in Karachi in 2025, officials said on Friday.
Minister of Interior, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Public Prosecution Department Ziaul Hassan Lanjar has been appointed chairman of the committee, which also includes Opposition Leader Ali Khurheedi and several members of the Sindh Assembly.
Top government officials, including Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Law Secretary and Additional Inspector General of Police (Karachi), have been made members of the committee. The Traffic DIG will act as secretariat for the committee.
According to officials, the committee will review the overall performance of the e-challan system and review the existing traffic fines and enforcement policies.
The committee will also prepare recommendations aimed at making the system more efficient, transparent and user-friendly, while ensuring equitable application across the city.
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Officials said the review would include a comprehensive assessment of the e-challan framework since its rollout earlier this year.
The move comes amid growing public complaints over excessive fines, alleged errors in automated challans and concerns over the transparency of traffic enforcement procedures in Karachi. The issue was also raised several times in the Sindh Assembly.
Earlier, Lanjar said the aim of the e-challan system was to promote road safety and traffic discipline rather than generate revenue, adding that amendments to the traffic laws, including revisions in the amount of fines, would be considered if recommended by the committee.
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Introduced in Karachi in 2025, the e-challan system is being rolled out in phases in Hyderabad and other districts as part of the provincial government’s efforts to modernize traffic management through technology-based monitoring and enforcement.
Officials said the committee’s findings would guide future policy decisions on traffic regulation, enforcement mechanisms and redressal of public grievances across Sindh.
