LARKANA: Frequent traffic jams have become the order of the day in entire Larkana district during rush hours due to free movement of chingchi rickshaws and massive herds of buffaloes which are seen everywhere despite ban but the traffic police have so far failed to ensure smooth flow of vehicles.
Major roads and streets are filled with cattle herds and 3-wheelers roaming without any check either by their owners or their drivers ignoring traffic rules which include Old Bus Stop, Jelus Bazaar, Gjanpur Chowk, Ataturk Tower. Rahmatpur police picket, Lahori Muhalla, Municipal Stadium Road, Nako No. 7, Miro Khan Chowk, Naundero Road, Pakistan Chowk, Royal Road and other areas remain filled with vehicles but the cops remain in chit chatting as if it is not their job to ensure smooth flow of traffic and clear traffic mess.
Heavy traffic and tractor trolleys filled with sand are allowed to move without any hindrances in the city by the traffic cops creating hazardous environmental pollution as well which is very bad for the health of the local residents. Chingchies have never been checked which are playing in thousands without any proper documents including fitness certificates, driving licenses, registration and number plates causing millions of rupees loss to the provincial exchequer besides so many road accidents but the traffic cops get paid regularly and many of them also own them.
Social and political activists Shaikh Abdul Aziz Qasmi, Roshan Panhwar, Maulana Manzoor Ali, Hafiz Shoaib Junejo and others said that the 3-wheelers, sand trolleys, and huge buffalo herds have created a havoc-like situation along with allowing heavy vehicles during day time which create worst traffic jams in the city and elsewhere in the towns which should be eliminated immediately, they should be given alternate routes and traffic police cops should be increased to ensure smooth passage for transport.