Pillion riding, heli-cams banned on Youm-e-Ali

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KARACHI: A notification released on Thursday bans pillion riding for motorcycles and scooters and the use of ‘heli-cams’ media outlets for video recording the processions to avoid “any untoward incident” on the occasion on Youm-e-Ali (RA).

The ban is one of the plans to maintain the law and order of the city on the occasion and will be come into effect at 12AM on Friday in Karachi and Hyderabad.

However the law will not be applicable to women, children below the age of 12 years, senior citizens, journalists, personnel of law enforcement agencies/ security agencies in uniform and employees of the essential services.