Home dept orders restri­ction to check street crime; people say will hurt Eid shoppe­rsRAWALPINDI: Desperate to control street crime during the upcoming Eid, the home department has imposed evening to morning curfew on pillion riding on motorbikes, the choice ride of muggers. In order to curtail rising street crimes in Rawalpindi, the government has banned pillion riding in Rawalpindi from 7 pm to 7 am, said a notification issued by the Punjab Home Department. The notification has been sent to all related officials including Regional Police Officer (RPO) and City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi. The ban had been imposed during a time when many people go out for different purposes on their motorcycles, Muhammad Asghar said talking to The Express Tribune. Banning pillion riding affects low-income people directly, forcing them to use taxis or buses.

Source: The Express Tribune May 22, 2019 03:45 UTC