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Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar has announced a new e-challan system that will now be issued only to the person whose name the vehicle is registered under. The initiative aims to strengthen traffic monitoring, road safety, and accountability across Karachi through advanced digital surveillance.
The Sindh government has been working to digitize traffic management and enforcement. This new e-challan system builds upon earlier efforts to modernize Karachi’s road monitoring by using AI-powered cameras and digital databases to automatically identify violations.
Lanjar revealed that every traffic signal in Karachi will soon be equipped with the e-challan system, with 12,000 cameras planned for installation in the next 12 to 18 months. Currently, 2,600 challans are being issued daily a figure the minister called “insignificant for a city of Karachi’s size.”
“From now on, challans will only go to the registered vehicle owner. Keeping a car in your name after selling it is a legal offense,” Lanjar emphasized.
The minister added that 10,000 trailers and tankers have already been fitted with trackers linked to the e-challan system, which will automatically fine any heavy vehicle exceeding 30 km/h within city limits. The new cameras will also detect tampered or fancy number plates.
Road Safety & Training
In addition, the government is establishing driving license training centers across Karachi to improve traffic discipline. These centers will operate in coordination with the traffic police and aim to create long-term improvements in road safety and awareness.
Experts say the initiative will bring Karachi closer to a smart traffic management system, reducing human error and corruption while promoting digital governance. The integration of real-time monitoring and automated ticketing is expected to make traffic enforcement more transparent and efficient
