Pillion riding banned in Quetta for 2mths

QUETTA: The government has banned pillion riding in the provincial capital for two months, Geo News reported on Friday.

According to reports, a ban has also been imposed on using vehicles with tinted glasses and carrying firearms.

The announcement came as the city witnessed a day of ban on motorcycle riding and suspension of cellular services here on Friday.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday had announced that motorcycles would remain off the roads on Friday due to security threats.

The SHC dismissed the same orders for Karachi, issuing notices to Advocate General, IG police and others an hour after Mr Malik appeared on local TV channels with the announcement of ban on motorcycle riding and cellular services in Karachi and Quetta.