A passenger may no longer sit behind a motorcycle driver anywhere in Tank district. Deputy Commissioner Jamshed Khan has imposed Tank Section 144 on security grounds. The Nation reported that the motorcycle pillion riding ban will last one month and remain in force until 9 November 2026.
What the order says
The order applies across the district. According to The Nation’s account of the official order, the administration wants to keep law and order and to protect the lives and property of citizens. People who ignore the ban can be proceeded against under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), the provision ordinarily used when someone disobeys a direction given by a public servant.
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) lets the district administration restrict a particular activity for a limited period when public peace requires it. In Tank, that power has been used for one limit: no passenger on the back of a motorcycle. The Nation did not report a curfew, a ban on public gatherings, or the closure of shops and roads.
How long the restriction runs
Under Tank Section 144, the ban is described as lasting one month, and the order stays in force until 9 November 2026. For readers checking Tank district news, that is the end date given in the official order. The report lists no exemptions, so it is unclear whether any category of passenger may still ride.
The published order, as reported by The Nation, gives security concerns as the reason. It does not name an attack or any other specific incident.
If the ban is broken
Disobeying the order can bring legal action under Section 188 of the PPC. The Nation’s report does not state a fine, a prison term, or which force will check motorcycles. Until 9 November 2026, carrying a second rider in the district falls under the order. People who usually share a bike have only those terms to go by: the passenger seat is barred until that date.
