The government of Sindh has once again imposed pillion riding ban for one month in the province forcing the common man to suffer at the hands of transport mafia. Such bans are imposed in other parts of the country too. I often wonder what wrong has the common man of this country done that he is made to pay for the crime that he never committed. It also gives the impression that the government of Sindh is hand in gloves with transport mafia.
Despite pillion riding ban, crime rate has not gone down an inch. In fact the number of target killings has gone up with each passing day. In order to give relief to the common man for benefitting from pillion riding ban, I have following suggestions to make:
1. Pillion riding should be allowed only to those who carry their original CNIC with them and can satisfy law enforcement agencies about who they are.
2. Pillion riders should be asked to prove their employment/business identity when stopped by law enforcement agencies.
3. If the law enforcement agencies feels necessary, pillion riders’ cell numbers can be noted in a register to track them at a later stage if need be.
4. Doctors and fire fighters should also be included in the list of people exempted from pillion riding ban.
If Supreme Court of this country can take suo motu of sugar and samosa prices, what is stopping the courts of this country from taking notice of public grievances?
M RAFIQUE ZAKARIA
Karachi