Karachi bans motor-cab rickshaws on major roads for two months
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Karachi Commissioner Syed Hasan Naqvi has issued a formal notification banning the operation of motor-cab rickshaws on 11 major roads across the city for a period of two months.
According to Express News, the ban, enforced under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), was recommended by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic. It will remain in effect from April 15 to June 14, 2025. Violators will face legal action under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
The notification specifies that both One Plus Two and One Plus Four motor-cab rickshaws will be prohibited on key routes such as: Shahrah-e-Faisal (from Avari Light Signal to Madam Apartments) and II Chundrigar Road (from Tower to Shaheen Complex).
Additionally, One Plus Four MCRs are restricted from operating on several other important arteries, including Shahrah-e-Quaideen (from Numaish to Shahrah-e-Faisal Nursery), Sher Shah Suri Road (from Matric Board Office to Nagan Chowrangi), Shaheed-e-Millat Road (from Jail Chowrangi to Shaheed-e-Millat Expressway), Abdullah Haroon Road (from Do Talwar to Hashoo Centre via Hoshang, Khayaban-e-Iqbal), Do Talwar to Shahrah-e-Firdous and Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazar, Stadium Road (from Millennium Mall to New Town Police Station), Sir Shah Suleman Road (from Sir Habib Ibrahim Rehmatullah Road to Hasan Square and Karsaz), Rashid Minhas Road (from Drigh Road to Sohrab Goth), and Mauripur Road (from Gulbai to ICI Bridge).
The decision stems from concerns over the increasing number of unauthorised and self-established illegal routes and rickshaw stands, which have been cited as significant contributors to traffic congestion.
Commissioner Naqvi has instructed all Station House Officers (SHOs) to ensure strict enforcement of the ban and initiate legal proceedings under Section 188 PPC against any violations.
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