KARACHI: Sindh is all set to roll out its new faceless e-challan system for traffic violations on October 27, a move the authorities say will bring greater transparency and align Karachi’s traffic management with international standards.
Sindh Inspector General (IG) Ghulam Nabi Memon announced the launch on Friday, confirming that traditional traffic challans have been temporarily paused until the new digital system becomes operational. He said the delay followed the expiry of the previous company’s contract that supplied challan machines, and no new agreement has been signed yet.
To ensure smooth implementation, the Sindh Police have also formed a committee to handle public complaints once the e-challan system officially begins.
Earlier this month, the police hosted an awareness seminar titled “Traffic Rules and Faceless E-Ticketing Challan”, bringing together officials, transporters, lawyers, industrialists, celebrities, and educationists to introduce the system. Senior police officers, including IG Memon and Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho, attended the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Odho said the new technology-driven system was being launched ahead of schedule to reduce rising traffic accidents and eliminate direct contact between citizens and officers during enforcement.
“Now technology will decide who is at fault and who has broken the law,” Odho explained. “Our monitoring teams will only collect and forward camera footage for processing.”
He added that the faceless e-challan initiative is expected to enhance transparency, improve traffic flow, and rebuild public trust in law enforcement.
IG Memon praised his department for pushing the reform forward, saying the goal is to modernize traffic management in Karachi and across Sindh.
“In developed countries, traffic systems run efficiently through cameras without a visible police presence,” he said. “That’s the model we want to bring here.”
Public Advisory on Fake E-Challan Messages
Amid the transition, the Karachi Traffic Police recently issued a public advisory warning citizens about fake e-challan messages being sent through private phone numbers.
Officials clarified that genuine challan notices are not issued from personal mobile numbers, nor do they request payments via EasyPaisa or similar platforms. Citizens have been urged to verify any challan notifications through official police channels before taking action.
Higher Fines and Stricter Penalties Introduced
Alongside the new system, the Sindh government has revised traffic fines and penalty points under Section 121-A of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965.
According to Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, the updated rules impose steeper fines for violations such as overspeeding, signal jumping, wrong-way driving, and driving without a valid licence.
Under the revised schedule:
- Overspeeding fines are now Rs5,000 for motorcycles, Rs15,000 for cars, and Rs20,000 for heavy vehicles.
- Driving without a licence can result in a fine of up to Rs50,000 and six demerit points.
- Reckless driving carries a Rs25,000 fine and eight demerit points.
“Our aim is not to collect fines but to save lives,” Memon emphasized. “Overspeeding and one-wheeling are not acts of adventure they are acts of danger, and we’ll deal with them accordingly.”
The minister added that the provincial government is also working on digital monitoring tools and training programs for traffic police to ensure more effective enforcement and safer roads across Sindh.
