Rawalpindi District Authorities have been mulling on whether to impose a ban on motorcycle pillion riding during 9th and 10th of Muharram. After the targeted motorbike attack in Karachi and a report issued by the interior ministry, warning of attacks on motorcycles, the city government began mulling on whether to impose a ban on motorcycle pillion riding during 9th and 10th Muharram. A notification of the ban on motorbike pillion riding would be issued in the next 48 hours, according to sources.