Karachi business leaders demand heavy vehicle regulation

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KARACHI: Business leaders in Karachi have demanded the implementation of strict laws and traffic laws for heavy vehicles after a tragic accident, claiming the lives of two industrialists at the Jetty Bridge.

The incident has given rise to anger in the city’s chamber and industrial associations, responsible for the increasing number of deadly accidents in heavy transport vehicles responsible for the implementation and careless driving.

Javed Bulani, president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), expressed deep sorrow and anger at the tragic accident, which resulted in the death of two industrialists and another person. He demanded a severe implementation of traffic laws related to heavy vehicles and demanded action from the Sindh Chief Minister and the Governor in this regard. Junaid Naqi, president of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, criticized the clear violation of traffic laws, saying that authorities are inactive fans while valuable lives are lost.

The recent accident happened when a speeding trailer – which was forbidden to work during the day – a car collided with a car on the ancestral jetty bridge. This effect sent the car to the bridge, resulting in the immediate death of a father and son.

Naqi said the two victims were members of the industrial community, and their non -time transfer is an important loss not only to their families but also to the business sector. He further highlighted that the trailers and other major trucks continue to operate independently, despite the ban on Sindh government’s heavy vehicles entering the city during the day. Do

He argued that this incident shows that traffic laws are not being enforced and law enforcement agencies are failing in their responsibilities. Naqi also revealed that so far this year, 132 people have lost their lives in similar accidents, making it a serious problem.

The President of Kitti demanded Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Minister for Transport Sharjeel Memon to take immediate notice of the tragedy and take strict action against those responsible. He called on the government to ensure severe implementation of traffic laws, impose severe penalties on violators, and give traffic police additional powers to prevent such catastrophic incidents in the future.

He warned that Karachi’s roads have become a bomber due to the unprecedented threat of heavy vehicles, due to a permanent threat to innocent lives, and if immediate and strict action is not taken, the situation is not taken. Will worsen, and will further damage public confidence. Government

The Site Association of Industry Karachi also expressed deep grief over the unfortunate deaths of the father’s son who were heading to the site’s industrial area when a careless trailer collided with his vehicle. Site Association President Ahmed Azam Alvi eliminated repeated risks posed by heavy transport vehicles and demanded immediate reforms to organize their movement. Through the city, Alvi emphasized that these vehicles are a constant threat to Karachi residents, and that authorities must impose strict controls, including trailers entering urban areas during high hours. Banning

The president of the site association also called for an emergency meeting with government officials to prepare a plan to control the negligent trailers and prevent more life from being lost. Alvi criticized the authorities for their lack of implementation, saying that the activation of the unorganized trailer was aided by severe accidents and endangered countless life.

To set a strong example, Alvi demanded that the driver responsible for this fatal trailer crash be punished severely. He further raised the question as to why heavy vehicles, which are only working during night hours, are often seen in the city during the day.

He remarked, “Inability to control these killer trailers of the Sindh government raises serious concerns about its authority,” he said: The lives of the people of Karachi are not disposable. The government will have to take decisive steps to prevent further tragedies caused by the negligence trailers.