KARACHI: Three day ban on pillion ridding ended on Thursday-Friday night on January 23.
It is pertinent to mention here that Sindh government on January 20 had banned pillion riding in metropolis.
The provincial home ministry had banned pillion riding for three days from Tuesday night 12:00 am to Thursday.
The ministry had taken decision for ensure security in wake of anti polio drive.
The provincial government on advice of police had announced ban on the pillion riding in the city.
Additional Inspector General of Police Ghulam Qadir Thebo had recommended the Sindh government to ban pillion riding for three days to carry on anti-polio campaign in sensitive areas of Karachi.
The recommendation was made following the violent incident took place against polio campaigners who survived safe in a violent attack while vaccinating children underway in densely populated Banaras area of Orangi Town situated in the metropolis Karachi on January 19.
A policeman sustained serious injuries deployed to provide security to anti-polio campaigners, however, the vaccination campaign in UC 6 Banaras had been stopped following the violent attack by unknown assailants.
The incident took place in Banaras Colony area of Orangi Town while the injured official was shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment later he succumbed to injures in the hospital. The deceased police official was identified as Tabassum.
The provincial government has issued notification in this regard.
It is pertinent to mention here that the government also had banned pillion ridding in last month for two days on the eve of Jashne-Eid-e Millad un Nabi (PBUH).
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