• Several violations committed by officials driving govt vehicles.
• Challans issued over unfastened seatbelt and tinted glasses, etc.
• Administrative departments requested to ensure strict compliance.

The Sindh government has directed all government officials to pay their e-challan traffic fines from their own pockets after noting a rise in violations across various departments, The News reported on Sunday.

Officials said that since the launch of the e-challan system in Karachi, several violations have been committed by government officials plying government vehicles, and the e-challans are being received at government offices.

In this regard, the government issued an order on Saturday, directing government officials to pay the challan amounts for the violations they had committed from their own pockets.

The letter was also moved to the senior members, Board of Revenue (Sindh) (including all members), the chairman, Enquiries & Anti-Corruption Establishment Sindh, Karachi, the chairman, Planning & Development Board Sindh, Karachi, the chairman, Chief Minister’s Inspection Team, Karachi, the chairman of the Sindh Public Service Commission, Karachi, the chairman of the Sindh Service Tribunal, Karachi, the administrative secretaries, and the commissioners across Sindh.

The letter moved to the above departments reads: “I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that several traffic e-challans have been received in this department from the Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS), Sindh Police under Section 116-A of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965. 

“These e-challans have been issued on account of violation of traffic rules and include various charges such as seatbelt unfastened, tinted glasses, jumping red light, using cell phone while driving.

“In this regard, the competent authority has accorded permission to issue policy direction to all administrative departments that all officers and officials using allotted government vehicles shall pay e-challans from their own pockets. Therefore, all administrative departments and commissioner offices are requested to ensure strict compliance of the above policy directive.”

Meanwhile, speed-limit signboards have now been installed on the city’s largest thoroughfare, Sharea Faisal.

According to DSP (Admin) Kashif Nadeem, the speed limit on Sharea Faisal has been set at 60 kilometres per hour for cars, jeeps and similar vehicles, while the limit for heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks has been fixed at 30 kilometres per hour.

In addition, the speed limit for motorcycles has also been set at 60 kilometres per hour. Vehicles exceeding the speed limit will receive automated challans through cameras.

The Sindh government recently launched the e-challan system, aimed at ensuring adherence to traffic laws while protecting the lives and property of citizens.

Eddie Murphy did not mince words about a loss which felt deeply personal. 

In his documentary, Being Eddie, the comedian addressed how he felt when he did not take home the Oscar for Dreamgirls. 

As fans will be aware, the actor was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 but lost out to Alan Arkin. 

Reflecting on the experience, he said that if left him feeling irritated.

“Not winning the Oscar or not winning anything is not the m****** for me. The m****** for me is that I get dressed and come to the thing, ’cause I would usually not go to award shows,” Murphy reasoned.

“That’s… whenever I lose, I’m like, ‘These m************ made me come all the way down.’ I could have f****** lost at home. I’m all in the f****** tuxedo. What a… a waste of time. I’m never, like, ‘Oh, I didn’t win.’ I’m like, ‘Hey, make me come down here for nothing?'”

Despite the frustration, Murphy insisted that he is still unfazed by awards.

“It’s always wonderful to win stuff, but if I don’t win, I don’t give a f***. I still come home, and it’s… I’m still Eddie in the morning.”

Meghan Markle is adding a social media update on her lifestyle brand ahead of Thanksgiving.

The Duchess of Sussex is seemingly hinting special collection ahead of the festive season as she is spotted hiding presents in a sock.

On the official ‘As Ever’ Instagram page, the mother-of-tw added: “Oh, we see you! Not even Thanksgiving yet and you’ve already got this in the bag.”

This comes as a source tells Heat World: “For her, it’s time to walk the walk and that means a base that can match up to her ultra A-list ambitions.”

But “For Harry this is all well and good but he worries Meghan’s getting ahead of herself.”

This is especially the case since “money is pretty tight right now after all the investment they’ve sunk into As Ever and other vanity projects.”

However, where the Duchess is concerned, she’s “convinced they can pull it off, to her it’s a natural next step that will help them make more money in the long run since they’ll be much more connected to the power players.”

According to the source, “the way she sees it, if they move closer to the action she’ll end up with way more free time to spend at home.”