Additional Advocate General Sindh (AAG) told Sindh High Court that summary has been moved to Chief Minister for making some amendments in Motor Vehicle Ordinance. AAG informed this on behalf of Secretary Transport & Mass Transit Department Sindh in the division bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, seized with the hearing identical petitions about use of substandard CNG kits and cylinders in commercial vehicles and schools vans.
Advocates Tariq Mansoor and Muzzamil Mumtaz had filed a petition in SHC about the substandard CNG cylinders being used in public transport as well as in the schools vans.
According to court order, Tariq Mansoor Advocate told the court that car manufacturing company rolling out Hiace Van has not designed CNG variant version of this van. These vans with CNG cylinders, currently plying on the road, have been modified in the after-market without any approval from the company. He said that car manufacturing company was not liable for any mishap that may occur due to conversion to CNG.
Motorway Police Karachi official told the court that they are not allowing vehicles with CNG kits on motorway and they challan and impose fine on such vehicles as safety measures.
Additional Secretary, College Education Department Sindh submitted that department has already imposed on CNG vehicles.
Court ordered to issue notice to Chief Inspector Explosives for the next hearing of the case on October 22, 2019.
Meanwhile, division bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar sought the rules, enacted to carry out Transgender Persons (Protection & Rights) Act, 2018.
Court issued the directives to Deputy Attorney General (DAG) in the petition of Tariq Mansoor Advocate. Petitioner submitted that said act was legislated to provide protection, relief and rehabilitation of rights of transgender persons.
Petitioner specifically pointed out section 6 of the Act which germane to the obligations of the government to take steps to secure full and effective participation of transgender persons and their inclusion in society whereas, under Section 16, the fundamental rights enshrined and guaranteed under the constitution have also been extended unequivocally for transgender persons.
Court in its order felt appropriate to issue notice to DAG to know whether the implementation of federal legislation has been made out or not.
Court directed the petitioner to issue copy of the petition to DAG and also ordered the federal government attorney to inform the court about the rules, which have been made to implement the legislation.