RAWALPINDI: The Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Government of the Punjab, while taking action, has imposed ban on pillion riding in the district for two weeks to curb street crime, according to a notification issued here on Tuesday.

He said that pillion riding had been banned in Rawalpindi district for period of two weeks (May 21 to June 4).

However, the ban shall not be applicable to women, children below the age of 12 years, senior citizens, journalists, law enforcement personnel in uniforms.

Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Muhammad Bin Ashraf said that strict action would be taken against the violators.