Pillion riding banned in Sindh [Notification]

KARACIH: Home Department Government of Sindh issued directive of restricting any type of Pillion riding in Sindh province amid increase of Coronavirus (COVID19) cases.

Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon said that no one is exempted from ban on pillion riding, With the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Sindh, any type of pillion riding has been banned, women & children included.

The directive states that all previous exemptions in this regard have been withdrawn & no form of pillion riding is permitted.

“It is pertinent to clarify that pillion riding on motorbikes which will increase virus spread manifold is strictly not allowed,” the provincial home department had issued a clarification with regard to its lockdown orders.

Update: Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surge to 7925 with 149 deaths

Home Department - Ban on pillion riding notification — Home Department – Ban on pillion riding notification

Senator Murtaza Wahab reported one death in his daily updates on Twitter regarding the coronavirus numbers in Sindh and the total death toll of the province is now 48.

The following information is relevant to assess the situation of #COVIDー19 in Sindh as of 18th April at 8 AM:

Total Tests 22938 (today 1666)
Positive Cases 2355 (today 138)
Recovered Cases 592
Deaths 48

In the last 24 hours, 11 people have recovered from corona in Sindh
— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) April 18, 2020