250 people die in road accidents in Karachi every year: Javed Ali Mahar
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Around 250 people are killed in road traffic accidents in Karachi every year. This is because of the fact that a majority of the drivers in the megacity do not have a habit of following traffic rules and they are often found violating traffic laws in almost every street of the city. The number of accidents could surely be reduced if citizens strictly follow traffic laws for which awareness campaigns should be carried out in the metropolitan city. This was stated by Karachi Traffic Police chief Javed Ali Mahar as he addressed an awareness seminar organised by the Karachi University on Wednesday. Thoroughfares such as Sharea Faisal and Maripur Road have many pedestrian bridges but ironically...