Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar Khan, KMC Opposition Leader Saifuddin Advocate and Sindh Assembly member Muhammad Farooq, filed a petition in the Sindh High Court, challenging the flawed procedure and excessive amounts prescribed in the e-challan system.The petition was filed through Advocate Usman Farooq. The petitioners submitted the constitutional petition, here on Wednesday.The petition highlights that the vehicle owners are challaned, despite the fact that many of them don't have actually violated the law and are the price for flawed system of motor registration in the city. It also mentioned the lack of infrastructure, wrongful diversion of traffic by the police because of under construction projects. The petition also demanded parity in fines as par with other cities.Speaking to the media afterwards, Monem Zafar said that the imposition of heavy fines on Karachiites in the name of e-challan system was blatant injustice.He said over 30,000 citizens have been fined within the past week. 'For the same traffic violation, citizens in Karachi are fined Rs 5,000, whereas in other parts of the country, the fine is only Rs 200,' he said. 'We demand reforms in the e-challan system and that fines be brought in line with other cities.'He termed the statement of Sindh IGP-who said that 'those who apologize for their first challan will be forgiven'-as ridiculous. 'Why should citizens apologize? It is the Sindh government, the IGP, and the DIG who owe an apology to the people for failing to provide basic facilities while burdening them with heavy fines,' he said.He stated that under Article 9 of the Constitution, the state is responsible for the protection and welfare of citizens, but the Sindh government has completely failed in this duty.'The city's roads are broken, gutters are overflowing, traffic signals are out of order, and there is no proper lane marking. Under such conditions, imposing heavy e-challans on ordinary citizens is sheer cruelty,' he said.He pointed out that Kar achi, the country's economic hub, has been deprived of basic urban services. 'There is neither a proper public transport system nor an effective mass transit network. In 17 years, the Sindh government has managed to introduce only 300 buses, while a city of over 35 million people has barely 1,000 public and private buses in total,' he noted.Monem Zafar Khan criticized the delay and inefficiency in transport projects, saying, 'The BRT Red Line project has no completion date, the Orange Line has turned into a scam against the people of Orangi Town, and the Green Line remains incomplete. Yet, the government is only concerned with issuing heavy challans.'He said that fines now range from Rs 5,000 to 25,000 for motorcyclists, Rs 10,000 to 50,000 for car drivers, and up to Rs 100,000 for heavy vehicles.The JI Karachi chief revealed that 728 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents this year alone, including 225 deaths caused by heavy vehicles. 'Dumpers, trailers, and tankers roam the city freely, eve n outside their designated hours. The tanker mafia operates round the clock, and there is no concept of law enforcement,' he said.Monem Zafar Khan expressed hope that the court would provide relief to the people of Karachi from the injustices of the e-challan system. 'Jamaat-e-Islami will continue its constitutional and democratic struggle against every oppressive policy, as it is unacceptable that the city contributing the highest revenue to the national exchequer is treated in such a manner,' he declared.He further said that the government had previously exploited Karachi residents in the name of number plates. 'Over the past five years, Rs 60 billion have been collected from citizens under motor vehicle taxes, with no accountability. A forensic audit should be conducted to determine how this public money was spent,' he demanded.Monem Zafar Khan concluded by reaffirming that Jamaat-e-Islami stands firmly with the people of Karachi and will continue its struggle against all unjust policies, including t he e-challan system.