Sindh govt withdraws notification banning bike riding

KARACHI: Following the suspension of the government’s decision by Sindh High Court (SHC), the government has withdrawn the notification banning motorcycle riding in the metropolis.
Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary Home Waseem Ahmed told SHC that the provincial government had not issued directives to close shops.
Chief Justice of SHC Musheer Alam Friday heard the petition of Sindh High Court Bar challenging the government’s decision for banning motorcycles riding on Muharram first.
During the hearing, Additional Chief Secretary Home Waseem Ahmed, IG Sindh Fayaz Leghari, Advocate General Sindh Fateh Malik and Sindh High Court Bar President Anwar Mansoor Khan appeared before the court.
Waseem Ahmed told the court that the government has withdrawn the notification.
The Chief Justice directed the government to refrain itself from violating the basic rights of citizens while taking security measures.