Fatalities in traffic accidents in Karachi majority of them inflicted by heavy vehicles has even caught attention of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who recently directed Sindh government to take all out measures to curb such accidents.

In 2024, nearly 9,000 traffic accidents were reported in Karachi and in the first 37 days of 2025, 39 people died in 99 major accidents. Nothing has changed despite many previous announcements of drastic steps to be taken to halt this chaos on the roads. Traffic accidents continue unabated in the city of Karachi.

It is just that they get attention when some really heart-breaking accident takes place. Unfortunately, these measures do not last long and are only ignited with new vigour after another heart rending accident. Why has this situation persisted and there seems no end to this traffic holocaust is a question that requires an answer.

Having travelled to different lands and having lived in Canada and driven extensively on highways in North America I can, based on my experience, state that in spite of the immense amount of traffic of all shapes and........

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