The Karachi administration has extended the ban on the entry of heavy vehicles into the city during daytime hours for another two months, in a bid to curb road accidents and ease worsening traffic congestion. The extension was notified by Commissioner Karachi Hassan Naqvi under Section 144, according to local media reports.
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Under the revised orders, heavy traffic will remain barred from entering Karachi between 6:00am and 10:00pm until February 22. However, vehicles transporting essential commodities — including water, oil, oxygen, medical supplies and other necessities — have been exempted from the restriction to ensure uninterrupted services.
In addition to the time-based ban, authorities have imposed a complete prohibition on heavy vehicles using the route from the Super Highway to Mauripur via Jinnah Avenue. The notification also allows limited relaxation in designated industrial areas, where dumpers fitted with approved tracking systems will be permitted to operate under strict monitoring.
I think some serious regulations have to be made in Karachi for trucks, dumpers and heavy traffic. These tragedies are avoidable. Also this heavy traffic causes so much congestion in the city making Karachi inefficient and less productive. Finally the pollution the machines cause… pic.twitter.com/0U05IkYs12
— Fakhr-e-Alam S.I & S.E (@falamb3) December 24, 2025
Police have been empowered to take legal action against violators, including the registration of cases and seizure of vehicles found operating in breach of the orders. Officials said enforcement teams would remain active across the city to ensure compliance with the restrictions.
The decision follows a series of fatal road accidents involving heavy vehicles, which have sparked public concern and prompted tougher traffic controls. In November, authorities imposed a blanket ban on the movement of dumpers and water tankers after a deadly traffic accident in the Razzaqabad area claimed the life of a rickshaw driver and injured several others.
Traffic police officials said the dumper involved in the incident lacked a functional tracking system, despite regulations requiring trackers on such vehicles. Following the accident, the police announced that only vehicles with installed trackers — and with access provided to traffic authorities — would be eligible for any exemption.
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Officials warned that no dumper or water tanker would be allowed on Karachi’s roads without tracker access, adding that vehicles found violating the rules would be seized on the spot. The extended ban, authorities said, is part of broader efforts to improve road safety and restore traffic discipline in the city.