Overview
- Police said only heavy vehicles with approved trackers that grant traffic police access may operate, with non-compliant dumpers and water tankers subject to seizure and time restrictions.
- The early-morning collision near Razzaqabad on the National Highway killed rickshaw driver Rahim Bakhsh and injured several people, including HiAce driver Abdul Fattah and shopkeeper Ali Hasan Shah.
- Investigators found the dumper lacked a mandatory tracker and a valid fitness certificate, leading to a Rs100,000 e-challan to owner Sher Zada, described as the heaviest issued to date.
- Shah Latif Town police registered a case under PPC sections 322, 337-G, 279 and 109, naming driver Mohammad Hassan and the owner, while the driver’s licence was suspended for three months.
- Traffic officials began technical verification of trackers with IT teams and warned that fines will be enforced under TRCS rules, including a 50% discount if paid within 14 days.