Only one track of road closed during PSL matches, SHC told
Karachi
March 3, 2021
There is no restriction in the movement of ambulances or other vehicles providing essential or emergency services like rescue or firefighting throughout Karachi during the matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket tournament being played at the National Stadium, the city police chief told the Sindh High Court (SHC) in a categorical statement on Tuesday.
Aziz Fatima, media coordinator of the Pasban Democratic Party, had earlier said in her contempt-of-court application that despite the undertaking before the court that the road from the Central Jail Karachi to Nipa and Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road from New Town to Dalmia (Aga Khan University Hospital Road) will not be blocked during PSL matches, they had been blocked again by the alleged contemnors with containers and other obstructions.
Notices issued over blocking of roads during PSL matches
Karachi
February 24, 2021
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the home department’s focal person and the traffic police SP on a contempt application filed against them for violating the undertaking before court with regard to not blocking roads around the National Stadium during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket tournament matches.
Aziz Fatima, media coordinator of the Pasban Democratic Party, said in the contempt-of-court application that despite the undertaking before the court that the road from the Central Jail Karachi to Nipa and Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road from New Town to Dalmia (Aga Khan University Hospital Road) will not be blocked during PSL matches, they had been blocked again by the alleged contemnors with containers and other obstructions.
Birdview of traffic jam on Karachi roads. Twitter/Karachi Traffic Updates/via Geo.tv
Petitioner Aziz Fatima, the media coordinator of the Pasban Democratic Party, filed a petition against the closure of roads
She requested the court to immediately remove all the containers and other obstructions from the main roads and the service lanes
After taking the assurance of the home department and traffic police, SHC disposed of the petition
KARACHI: The Sindh government s Home Department and traffic police officials assured the Sindh High Court (SHC) that University Road and Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road will not be blocked during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches at the National Stadium,
University Road and Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road will not be blocked during the Pakistan Super League cricket tournament matches at the National Stadium, home department and traffic police.