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Gridlock exposes Traffic Police’s efficiency

PAKPATTANThe Traffic Police has failed to perform their duties as gridlock on almost all main thoroughfares continues to irk the masses.The Traffic Police officials remain busy in vexing the motorcyclists, especially villagers, by handing them challans instead of controlling traffic.The traffic ...

Gridlock exposes Traffic Police’s efficiency

PAKPATTAN - The Traffic Police has failed to perform their duties as gridlock on almost all main thoroughfares continues to irk the masses.The Traffic Police officials remain busy in vexing the motorcyclists, especially villagers, by handing them challans instead of controlling traffic.The traffic ...

Kuwait deports ‘hundreds’ for traffic offences

KUWAIT CITY  Kuwait has deported hundreds of expats for traffic offences in the past month, a report said on Sunday, drawing condemnation from a human rights group.The Al-Anbaa newspaper cited a senior interior ministry official as saying that as many as 1,258 foreigners have been deported for ...

traffic hazards
May 18, 2013

Traffic hazards

There seems to be two traffic rules running in every city, one for the poor and one for the elite; until and unless the law becomes unanimous for everyone we will be remain an enslaved nation to corruption. I would like to draw the attention of the authorities to the increasing number of road ...

sethi solar traffic signals
May 07, 2013

Sethi for solar traffic signals

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi on Monday said that people can get rid of traffic jams by using traffic signals powered by solar energy.“Traffic jam and long queues of vehicles have added to public woes and sometimes causes a mess owing to loadshedding. Snarl-ups can be averted by ...

Kuwait deports expats for ‘grave’ traffic offences

KUWAIT CITY Kuwait has deported 213 foreigners over the past few days for committing “grave” traffic offences as part of a drive to reduce accidents, a senior interior ministry official said in comments published on Tuesday.“We have deported 213 expatriates during the past few ...

Sethi for modernising system to overcome traffic troubles

  LAHORE Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi has said there is a dire need of modernization of traffic system. He directed that necessary steps should be taken to make traffic system more effective, for which traffic rules should be strictly implemented, while the traffic officials should deal ...

inept traffic police flayed
April 16, 2013

‘Inept’ traffic police flayed

HAFIZABAD - The Traffic Police in the district have virtually failed to prevent operation of vehicles emitting smoke, plying without number plates, with revolving lights and without valid licenses. The traffic police in the district had been directed time and again by the administration to remove ...

women inducted traffic police
April 15, 2013

More women to be inducted in traffic police

KARACHI - There are hardly 900 women cops in Sindh police, because educated women are reluctant to join police force due to its negative image; however, now it is decided to increase quota of women in police recruitment up to 5 percent, and women cops would be preferably inducted in traffic ...

38 681 fined traffic violations march
April 15, 2013

38,681 fined for traffic violations in March

RAWALPINDI–Rawalpindi City Traffic Police (CTP) issued 38,681 plenty tickets of over Rs 14 million imposed on traffic rules violators during March.Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Superintendent Police (SP) Syed Ishtiaq Shah informed that city traffic police in its efforts for the smooth flow of ...

traffic signboards spared
April 08, 2013

Traffic signboards not spared

ISLAMABAD  – The election campaign is getting momentum with every passing day as banners and posters of political parties could be seen everywhere in the federal capital, besides on traffic signboards on the roads.Citizens talking to INP said that displaying posters of candidates has ...

Nepal traffic police herd ‘holy cows’

KATHMANDU (AFP) Police in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu have launched a campaign to round up cows roaming the streets, blaming the sacred animals for car accidents and traffic jams. “The stray cows and oxen have been a big nuisance in Kathmandu streets. They not only cause accidents, but ...

Traffic wardens to get appreciation certificates

RAWALPINDI - Chief Traffic Officer and City traffic police Syed Ishtiaq Hussain Shah has announced to give appreciation certificate among wardens who perform their duty honestly upon the arrival of former President Pervaiz Musharraf.In view of this CTO, CTP said that the Officer of Traffic police ...

traffic jams day chiniot roads
February 18, 2013

Traffic jams order of the day on Chiniot roads

CHINIOT - Encroachments are continuously irking the motorists and pedestrians on the roads, bazaars and markets of historic city of Chiniot which is famous for its wooden furniture. Every year, tens of thousands of tourists visit the city’s historic places, purchase furniture and enjoy trips ...

Traffic police issue Chup Tazia route

KARACHI  - Traffic Police, Karachi has announced the route of procession of Chup Tazia to be taken out on January 21 (8th Rabiul Awwal) and informed all the vehicles owners’ to obtain traffic entry passes. According to a handout issued here on Wednesday, the procession of Chup Tazia ...

traffic cop charged bribe
January 02, 2013

Traffic cop charged with taking bribe

SHEIKHUPURA - A traffic police constable was arrested by the Factory Area Police on the charge of taking bribe from truck drivers near Al-Saeed Chowk Sagian here the other day. Factory Area Police SHO Ijaz Dogar received information that a traffic police constable Imdad Hussain was receiving bribe ...

traffic arrangements eve
December 31, 2012

Traffic arrangements for New Year eve

KARACHI - Deputy Inspector General of Police Traffic Karachi has announced that on the night of December 31, 2012, there will be diversions/ blockade towards Khayaban-e-Ittehad, Sunset Boulevard, and other main arteries of DHA and only the residents could proceed towards their destinations by ...

traffic sms
December 29, 2012

Traffic SMS

LAHORE – City traffic police on Friday introduced a cellular phone SMS service for the motorists to keep them updated about the traffic situation on the City roads. According to officials, anyone may write "traffic" and send the message to 8001 and within seconds the citizen will receive a ...

traffic police set honesty
December 01, 2012

Traffic police set example of honesty

ISLAMABAD - Setting a new standard of honesty, two officials of Islamabad Traffic Police on Friday returned the lost cash and other important documents to owner after finding it near Dhok Kala Khan.According to a press note issued from office of SSP of Islamabad traffic police, Assistant ...

Traffic plan devised for Ashura days

ISLAMABAD - In a bid to keep the traffic flow smooth during 8th and 9th of Muharram, chief of Islamabad Traffic Police on Thursday told the media that a special traffic plan has been devised for the capital city to divert the traffic from routes where processions will pass on 8th and 9th day of ...

3 dead in Faisalabad truck-ambulance traffic accident

At least three persons including a child were died here in a traffic accident at Sudhar bypass when a truck collided with an ambulance Sunday morning.According to rescue sources, three people have also sustained serious injuries while the victims died on the spot before they could rush to the ...

traffic jams at expo center
November 12, 2012

Traffic jams at the Expo Center

Exhibitions in Expo Center takes place on regular basis and these exhibitions are creating traffic problems. Now-a-days ‘IDEAS 2012’ (International Defence Exhibition and Seminar) is going on which is affecting the traffic on all the main routes leading from and towards the Expo Center ...

Traffic plan for Raiwind congregation

LAHORE – The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) N-5 Central have adopted exceptional measures to ensure smooth flow of traffic, lessen the burden of vehicular traffic by facilitating the participants of four-day annual congregation at Raiwind. The first phase of the Tableeghi ...

traffic plan devised pilgrims
November 01, 2012

Traffic plan devised for pilgrims

RAWALPINDI - The City Traffic Police have devised a comprehensive strategy to ensure smooth flow of vehicles keeping in view the increasing number of visitors to Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad due to start of the post-Hajj flight operation.A great rush is witnessed at city roads as ...

traffic plan devised
October 27, 2012

Traffic plan devised

ISLAMABAD  -Inspector General of Police Islamabad Bani Amin Khan has issued directions to deploy traffic police contingents at important places, shopping centers, main markets for Eid shopping activities and maximum convenience to citizens. During the next two-days, Eid shopping will be at ...

Traffic rules breaches go unchecked

RAWALPINDI – Zero tolerance for traffic rules violation fall flat as Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have been failed in their implementation and harmonising public transporters to follow rules and regulations in the twin cities despite tall claims.The public transport plying various roads of ...

traffic mess irks citizens
October 18, 2012

Traffic mess irks citizens

KARACHI – The progress on fifth signal-free corridor causes slow flow of traffic on the main city thoroughfare because of the lethargic attitude of the traffic police and wardens. Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has started work on three flyovers at Shahrah-e-Pakistan at a time. ...

Traffic mess on Peshawar roads irks commuters, students

 PESHAWAR – The residents of Peshawar have demanded of the government and authorities concerned to take steps to address the problem of traffic mess in the provincial capital by widening roads and completing the under-construction projects immediately.Talking to TheNation, people ...

Traffic wardens injured for removing tainted glasses

RAWALPINDI – Three car riders injured two traffic wardens over removing the tainted glasses at Band Khana Road, the limits of PS Sadiqabad. According to details, the two traffic wardens Rizwan and Imtenan signaled a car IDK-5448 having tainted glasses and started stripping off the black ...

Traffic mess on Pindi roads irks citizens

RAWALPINDI - Heavy traffic jam on city roads, especially after the launching of the Sixth Road flyover project on Benazir Bhutto Road, is creating a lot of problems for the masses of Rawalpindi. The motorists said that they have to face inconvenience when they reach late at their destinations, as ...

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