ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE
8th May 2025 at Marriott Hotel, Karachi
Chief Guest
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah
Provincial Minister for Energy Planning & Development 5th Road Safety Conference was held on May 8, 2025 at Marriott Hotel Karachi, organized by Youth Parliament in collaboration with Sports & Youth Affairs Department, Government of Sindh. Chief Guest, Provincial Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah emphasized that over-speeding is the leading cause of increasing traffic accidents in Karachi. He called for public awareness, strict enforcement and youth participation.
Founder & Chairman of Youth Parliament, Rizwan Jaffar stressed the need for a local train system and better public transportation in Karachi to help reduce fatalities. Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho recommended the use of modern traffic technologies, while DIG Traffic Peer Muhammad Shah pointed out underage and unlicensed driving as major causes, suggesting traffic education at school level. Distinguished attendees included Sumata Afzal Syed Spokesperson Govt. of Sindh, Asif Moosa MPA Sindh Assembly, Murad Ali Soni Chief Community Policing Karachi, Muhammad Rehan Hashmi Chairman Red Crescent Sindh, Humza Tabani Chairman Tabani Group, Mehboob Ali Shar CEO ICreativez Technologies, Saquib Ejaz Hussain CEO EHS Services, Shamim Ahmed CEO OSAKA Lighting, Atif Iqbal CEO High-Q Pharmaceuticals,Ahsan Mahanti CEO Arif Habib Commodities, Azhar Zia CEO EMA Enterprises, Muhammad Hanif Khan Governor Rotary Int’l 3271, Abdul Waheed Punjwani SVP IRT Chamber, Commander (R) Muhammad Zakir Chairman Commander Builders, Ali Hassan Sector Commander NHMP, Kamran Ashiq Incharge Road Safety Wing NHMP, Dr. Shafiq Musavi Educationist, Zulfiqar Halepoto Author & Activist, Shamim Firpo Former Presidents Karachi Chamber, Dr. Fizza Iftikhar & Dr. Sabir Memon from Civil Hospital Trauma Center. The event concluded with award distributions and a vote of thanks by Abdul Aleem Lashari Secretary Sports & Youth Affairs Dept, Government of Sindh.