A road accident on Friday night in Karachi's Baldia added to the growing death toll of road mishaps in the city, as a dumper truck driving the wrong way on the Hub River road ran over a rickshaw, taking the total death toll of the year to 150.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the Sindh government to take immediate and effective measures to regulate heavy traffic in Karachi. The HRCP emphasised the urgent need to address the increasing number of road accidents, particularly those caused by reckless driving.
He alleged that the government has failed to deliver on its promises, including doubling incomes and creating new jobs. He also expressed concern over the arrangements made for the Kumbh, citing issues with food, stampedes, and accidents.
According to Assistant Regional Transport Officer Siyaram Verma, road accidents are a significant concern, so this initiative seeks to involve local government offices, factories, and businesses in the district in safeguarding their employees' lives.
Panjgur, Mastung, Sibi, Killa Abdullah, Turbat, and Kalat were the locations of the incidents that occurred on Monday, which have sparked worries about regional public safety.
Ghosh told ANI, "This is a serious accident. This is the failure of the Railway Ministry and the railway management. First, there were train accidents one after the other, and now so many people died on the platform."
At least 16 passengers were killed and 45 others were injured on Saturday in two accidents involving vehicles heading to Sehwan city of Pakistan's Sindh ahead of the urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Karachi has recorded 108 traffic-related deaths in 2025, with heavy vehicle accidents, including a major crash near Mai Kolachi, worsening road safety concerns. The Sindh government has introduced stricter regulations for heavy transport vehicles, revised dumper truck operating hours, and ma
While sentencing the convict the court said, "The number of road accidents and the number of deaths in road accidents in India has reached to an alarming situation which needs to be handled strictly."
Karachi has witnessed a significant rise in traffic accidents, as 92 people lost their lives due to road accidents in 2025, Ary News reported citing rescue authorities' report.
Karachi has witnessed a significant rise in traffic accidents, with 99 major incidents reported in the first 37 days of 2025, resulting in 39 fatalities, ARY News reported, citing the traffic police.
As many as 14 people, including two women and five children, have been reported dead in road accidents in Karachi during the first five days of February, according to rescue officials cited by ARY News.