KARACHI: Traffic police in the Pakistani city of Karachi said yesterday they have launched a campaign to stop music being played in public transport due to complaints from women.
The authorities denied the move was in response to a reported warning from the Taliban, who consider music sinful according to their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam. “No there was no threat to the traffic police from anyone,” Arif Hanif, Karachi traffic police chief said.
Drivers caught playing music will be fined and music players will be confiscated under the crackdown. AFP
