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It’s been more than a year Punjab government is striving hard to make roads safe for the daily commuters. Following Punjab’s interim government, the incumbent provincial management is also taking steps to make driving seeking process smooth and convenient.

Relief for Expired Licenses

After Stretching its services to the digital realm, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has brought a relief for the driver whose driver license has been expired. The government has abolished the increased fines imposed before January 16, 2024, on those whose licenses expired during this period.

This means that individuals with licenses expiring before January 16, 2024, can now renew them at the old fee rates.

However, it’s important to note that the new fee structure will apply to licenses expiring on or after this date. Previously, these fines ranged from a substantial 75 to 500 rupees per year, causing financial burden to many.

Renew Driving License Online

To further ease the process, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore, Ammara Athar, announced that citizens can renew both international and regular licenses from the comfort of their homes or by visiting license offices.

While the government has extended this olive branch, CTO Athar has also emphasized that there will be no compromise on the crackdown against underage and unlicensed drivers.

Online Registration

To facilitate the people, traffic police has also launched an online service for the people. The groundbreaking decision aims to simplify and streamline the licensing process, considering the surge in the number of people applying for licenses in the region.

In a related development, the neighboring province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a comprehensive investigation into a fake international driving license scandal. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and a provincial committee will jointly probe the matter after Pakistani missions abroad discovered discrepancies in the records of licenses issued by the KP Transport Department.

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