Double Sawari Per Pabandi

The government of Sindh has once again imposed a ban on pillion riding for 17 days (Till Muharram 11) in Karachi, Hyderabad and Khairpur on the pretext of maintaining law and order in these cities during the month of Muharram. This ban will only add to the miseries of the common man. Pillion riding has been banned in Karachi many times in the past but this measure couldn’t put an end to the killings in the city. Though it does not improve the law and order situation, it definitely brings a lot of money to the pockets of our corrupt policemen.

We all know that killings will continue in Karachi until the Government of Singh takes a firm action against the elements involved in acts of terrorism. It is high time the Supreme Court took notice of this frequently-imposed, and completely useless, ban. It should order the Sindh government not to impose this ban again in the future if the law and order situation does not improve within 17 days.