A total of 12,942 e-challans, amounting to over Rs65m, were issued to Karachiites within just three days.
The enforcement of stringent traffic regulations and issuing heavy fines under the newly-introduced e-challan system in Karachi have been challenged in the Sindh High Court.
The petitioner, Central Muslim League Karachi chapter President Ahmed Nadeem Awan, argues that the system places an unfair burden on citizens who are already facing difficulties in commuting due to the city's deteriorating road infrastructure.
The system is an unfair burden on citizens.
The petition named the Sindh chief secretary, Sindh government, IGP, DIG (Traffic), NADRA, Excise Department, and several other institutions as respondents.
Author's summary: E-challans challenged in court.