- Citizens warned against disturbing traffic flow.
- DIG says extra personnel deployed in markets.
- Vehicles lifted after iftar will be returned without penalty.
KARACHI: The lifting charges for illegal parking outside shopping malls between Iftar and Sehar timings have been abolished, a senior police official told Geo News.
Ahmed Nawaz, the deputy inspector general of police for traffic, announced on Friday as citizens flock to shopping centres ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
He, however, warned the citizens against parking their vehicles in zones that affect traffic flow.
According to DIG Traffic, the vehicles and motorcycles lifted after iftar will be returned without penalty.
“In the last 10 days of the fasting month, additional personnel have been deployed in markets and highways,” the official said.
He added that traffic police officers have been stopped from issuing unnecessary challans.
Nawaz said that officials have only been instructed to issue challan for violation of one way and wrong way.
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches its end, crowds in shopping malls and markets have intensified with Eid-ul-Fitr just a few days away.
The government, earlier this week, announced holidays for the festive occasion with offices operating five working days a week to observe three public holidays from April 10 to 12 and those working for six days to get four public holidays from April 10 to 13.
The Met Office on Monday predicted that the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr would fall on April 10 as the Shawwal moon was expected to be sighted on April 9.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said the crescent would be born on April 8 at 11:21pm and it would be aged between 19 and 20 hours the next day around Maghrib prayer.
The crescent could be spotted for over 50 minutes around the sundown, it said.
