A multiparty conference (APC) convened by the Sindh government to address the growing number of traffic accidents in Karachi concluded with a unanimous decision to maintain the apolitical issue, said Express News.
The main interested parties, including political parties and transport representatives, agreed that accidents should not be politicized, while pressed by compensation for the families of the victims.
The conference, held at the directives of the Prime Minister of Sindh, Murad Ali Shah, attended representatives of the Muttahida Qaumi-Pakistan movement (MQM-P), Jamaat-E-Islami (JI), the National Awami (ANP) and the President of the Dumper Association.
The senior minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Memon, who is aimed at a joint press conference after the meeting, declared that all interested parties had agreed that traffic accidents should not be used for political score.
He stressed that transporters had also shared their concerns, and all participants reached a consensus that road safety should be addressed through concrete measures rather than political rhetoric.
Referring to a recent fatal accident in the Chowrangi jail that involved a water truck, Memon confirmed that the responsible driver had been arrested.
He emphasized the need to avoid similar incidents and warned against political maneuver around such tragedies, stating that external forces could exploit the situation.
“We all agree that accidents should not be politicized. Instead, solutions should be sought through policy improvements and the application of the law, ”he added.
MQM-P, JI and ANP Compensation Demand
The leader of MQM-P Farooq Sattar stressed the human cost of traffic accidents, asking for immediate financial relief for the families of the victims.
“This is not a political problem but a humanitarian crisis,” he said. “We must send a strong message to the afflicted families that we are with them. Governments must assume responsibility and if preventive measures had previously taken, such tragedies could have been avoided, ”he added.
Sattar also requested a high -level research commission to investigate traffic accidents and improve the application. He assured that MQM-P opposes violence and vandalism, urging the authorities to defend their writing to prevent public outrage from becoming illegality.
The representatives of Jamaat-E-Islami echoed the demand for compensation, proposing that each victim’s family receives RS10 million as financial relief. They emphasized that traffic regulation failures should be addressed administratively, without political interference.
The president of ANP Sindh, Shahi Syed, said that traffic accidents occur throughout the country, not only in Karachi, and requested a detailed report on accident tendencies. He stressed that governance must be guided by law and order, not political agendas.
According to a police report presented during the conference, seven percent of Karachi accidents involve the Dumpers, which caused the calls of a stricter supervision of heavy vehicles operations.
The president of the Transporters Association refuted the claims that many drivers operate vehicles under the influence of drugs, stating that not all Dumpers are responsible for accidents. He urged equal treatment under the law and rejected the representation of transporters as part of a mafia.
“We pay taxes, we are not criminals. The law must be applied fairly to all, ”he said.
The conference concluded with a promise to enforce the strictest road safety measures, improve driver training and review traffic laws to avoid a greater loss of lives.
