Sindh governor Kamran Tessori wrote a second letter to the chief judge of the High Court of Sindh (SHC), urging immediate measures on the growing number of traffic deaths in Karachi.
In his letter, Tessori underlined administrative negligence and legal violations as the main causes of fatal accidents in the city.
The governor expressed his concern in the face of a recent incident where four citizens lost their lives in one day.
He stressed that, despite an order from the court restricting intense traffic in the city between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., complaints of non-compliance continue to increase.
Governor Tessori asked the High Court to guarantee strict implementation of his prescriptions to prevent new tragedies.
Previously, the Karachi division commissioner, Syed Hassan Naqvi, announced on Friday a complete ban on intense traffic in the city during the day for the next two months.
The decision aims to alleviate the growing number of road accidents caused by heavy vehicles and to improve traffic in the city.
The prohibition, in force from February 14 to April 13, 2025, restricts the movement of waste transporting building materials, mixing machines and other intensive traffic within the city limits from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
However, vehicles carrying essential products, including water, edible oil, vital medical gases and other related goods, will be exempt from this restriction.
Since January 1, 2025, at least 108 people have died in traffic accidents across Karachi, according to official data.
