The Lahore Traffic Police has informed citizens that the provincial government has decided to massively increase the driving license fee for cars and motorcycles.
According to an announcement on X, the caretaker Punjab government has increased the fee for obtaining a driver’s license by 1566%, from Rs. 60 to Rs. 1000.
However, the traffic police stated that citizens have until December 31 to get their licenses at the current rate. Effective from January 1, 2024, motorists will have to pay Rs. 1000 as a license fee.
The decision by the provincial government is being widely criticized on social media. Netizens think that when motorists have started complying with traffic regulations, the massive fee increase seems disproportionate.
Many argued that this abrupt increase could deter responsible driving practices, placing an undue burden on law-abiding citizens actively contributing to road safety.
Previously, the city traffic police had also increased fines for learner’s permit holders. The police announced that it will not be registering cases against learner’s permit holders, however, they will be fined Rs. 2000.
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For govt licence is a voucher not a certificate of training.
No comment 😭
Fee should not be increased too much 100 or 200 for learner is enough as like this the people will be demotivated & may be most of the students or poor families can’t even efford this fee.
It is requested not to increase any charges for learner or renewal.
They can afford bike but not license fee 😂
Not agreed. Because they already implemented. I have payed almost 880/- rupees for my bike and car license. Where for learner was 180/- and for computer and drive test have payed 700/-
Too much slow process due to high license requests submitted
Cair tacer government is in legal,not authorised public relatid desecion ,I am not agree ,zulmy Azeem
Fee should be affordable for the citizens so that everyone can have legal driving licence.
What a business! First you catch those people who don’t have licence put FIR on them! Scare people so they rush to make licence and charge 1k per person and make millions in one day!! Hat’s off to the corrupt officers!! 😒
Unfortunately, we haven’t payed attention to traffic rules due to which there’s always an abrupt and strict change/policy proposed by Traffic Police. The license fee is high all over the world. Pakistanis go abroad and spends thousands of dollars to get a licence but they can’t afford to get a 60 rupees worth learning license here in Pakistan, let alone 1400 rupees worth permanent licence. There, they file the renewal application of a 3-year valid license a month before and in Pakistan, they use a 5-year valid for their whole life. On top of that, they violate traffic signals, rules & laws daily in Pakistan and when caught, they blame everything on either warden or the automated challan generating system. Considering all above, whatever the fee may be, who the hell are they to object?
Really sad to hear this. This fee is very hard to manage for all the citizens in this current situation.
These corrupt peoples are making our lives miserable day by day, they are not capable of anything at all 😔😔😔
Sajid Hussain
Maybe they will not exceeded fees i think it’s only warning ⚠️
if it is from 60 to 1000 then increment becomes 15.66%