Revival of magisterial powers of transport officials proposed

KARACHI - Keeping in view increasing violation of traffic rules and to reduce the fatal accidents, the Transport Department of Sindh Government has proposed the revival of magisterial powers of regional/district transport authorities immediately, officials told The Nation.

The Provincial department was also planning to establish driving schools in all 23 districts of the Sindh to give driving training and to ensure compliance to rules on traffic laws.

Provincial Secretary of Transport Department Mumtaz Ali Shah told The Nation that presently 4 driving schools already existed in four districts Larkana, Karachi, Hyderabad and Khairpur, but these schools were closed in 1990 due to various reasons.

The priority is being given to make functional these driving schools in current fiscal year while Rs30 million had been earmarked for this project, he said.