Pillion Riding

A pillion is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a horse, motorcycle, bicycle or moped. A passenger in this seat is said to “ride pillion”.

The word is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for “little rug”, pillean, from the Latin pellis, “animal skin”. One or more pelts often were used as a secondary seat on horseback; the usage has carried over to motorcycles.

It is associated with terrorist or criminal attacks in some South Asian countries. In Pakistan, for instance, pillion riding is often banned by local authorities around sensitive times, such as the Ashura commemoration, when there have been violent attacks on worshippers.

 

 

 

At least 15 detained for violating ban on pillion riding in Karachi

KARACHI: Police arrested at least 15 on Monday for violating a ban on pillion riding… Read More

Pillion riding banned in THESE Punjab cities

The Punjab government has banned pillion riding in Rawalpindi and Attock ahead of the Pakistan… Read More

Sindh govt bans pillion riding in Karachi, other cities

The Sindh government has imposed a ban on pillion riding in several districts of the… Read More

Pillion riding banned in Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government Saturday imposed a ban on pillion riding across the province, ARY… Read More

Pillion riding banned across Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government imposed on Friday a ban on pillion riding in the province… Read More

Pillion riding banned in Karachi, other Sindh cities

KARACHI: The Sindh government has imposed a ban on pillion riding on 9th and 10th… Read More

Govt bans pillion riding across Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh home department has imposed a ban on pillion riding throughout the province… Read More

Muharram: Sindh govt bans pillion riding from today

KARACHI: Sindh government has imposed a ban on pillion riding in Sindh province including Karachi… Read More

Pillion riding banned in Punjab

LAHORE: In order to maintain law and order situation and avoid any untoward incident, the… Read More

Sindh Govt bans pillion riding for a month

Karachi: Sindh government has banned pillion riding across the province due to security conditions, ARY… Read More

Pillion riding banned in different cities of Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government has banned the pillion riding in different cities including the provincial… Read More

12 Rabi ul Awal: Pillion riding banned across Sindh

KARACHI: In the backdrop of numerous threats to law and order in the scheduled religious… Read More

Sindh bans pillion riding ahead of Independence Day

KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department on Wednesday notified a two-day ban on pillion riding in… Read More

Pillion riding to be banned in Lahore on 9th and 10th Muhrram

LAHORE: Pillion riding to be banned on 9th and 10th Muharramul Haram in Lahore, said… Read More

Sindh govt notifies 3-day ban on pillion riding ahead of Muharram

KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department on Thursday notified a three-day ban on pillion riding in… Read More

Pillion riding ban lifted as Sindh govt eases lockdown restrictions

KARACHI: Sindh government has announced to ease lockdown restrictions notified yesterday, lifting the pillion riding… Read More

Public movement, pillion riding banned in COVID affected areas of Karachi

The notification stated that the imposition of micro-smart lockdown will come into effect from May… Read More

Pillion riding banned in Peshawar as Section 144 imposed

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has banned pillion riding and imposed section 144 in Peshawar Read More

Balochistan govt imposes ban on pillion riding in Quetta

In an effort to avoid any untoward incident, the Balochistan government has imposed a ban… Read More

Sindh govt revokes ban on pillion riding in Karachi

The Sindh government on Sunday revoked its earlier notification of imposing a month-long ban on… Read More