Citizen gets Rs50,000 worth of tickets in single day

KARACHI: The e-challan system in Karachi appears to have spiralled out of control after a citizen received five traffic fines in a single day.

According to the motorist, Hakeemullah, all five e-challans were issued on October 30 — three at the same location and two at another.

The citizen said the first three challans were issued at 12:03 p.m. in Mauripur, while the fourth and fifth were issued at 12:13 p.m. at Hassan Square. All violations were recorded for not wearing a seatbelt.

He added that the e-challans also carried timestamps and dates, and expressed shock over receiving fines amounting to Rs50,000 in total.

Traffic police officials stated that they have contacted the citizen and advised him to visit the Facilitation Centre. The challans will be reviewed, and since this was his first violation, the fines are expected to be waived.