Earlier transporters were directed to bring a minibus on April 7, and then on April 13. In 1993 the then ombudsman, S. M. Waseem, on a private complaint ordered that seven seats be reserved for women and the separation grills be installed to minimise the chances of harassment. The transporters moved the Sindh High Court pleading they had not been heard, the Court referred the matter to the ombudsman for review. Having heard the transporters, the ombudsmen's adviser on Dec 1998 allowed the provision of doors in the partitions in 25-seater minibuses enabling male passengers to use the three seats reserved for women on the left side of the driver's seat, provided that women were not there to occupy them. The WWSC demands the re-implementation of the 1993 order, it further demands that the first row of seats behind the barrier should be 31 inches away from it, as has been clearly provided in the Motor Vehicle Rules 1969.
Many vehicles are without barriers making it difficult for women to travel safely.