The Punjab Excise Department has initiated a comprehensive overhaul of the process for issuing computerized number plates for vehicles.
The decision to revamp the system comes after years of complaints from the public and operational challenges faced by authorities. Despite collecting fees from approximately three million vehicle owners in the province over the past three years, delays in issuing number plates have been a persistent issue.
Recognizing the need for reform, the provincial cabinet has approved the abolition of the government’s monopoly on number plate manufacturing. Instead, a new open licensing regime has been introduced, allowing multiple companies and institutions to participate in the production and distribution process.
Under the revamped system, applicants will no longer be required to pay fees for new computerized number plates, marking a departure from previous practices. This move aims to streamline the registration process and alleviate financial burdens on vehicle and motorcycle owners.
Excise Director General Faisal Fareed has spearheaded the implementation of the cabinet’s decision, with a notification issued to Excise Secretary Masood Mukhtar directing the immediate cessation of fee collection for number plates with new or duplicate registration requests.
The transition to an open licensing regime is expected to encourage healthy competition among private companies registered under the framework. It is estimated that vehicle owners could save up to Rs500 on number plates compared to current government prices.
However, the department faces challenges in addressing the backlog of pending number plates for millions of citizens, stemming from past inefficiencies. Previous attempts to modernize the vehicle registration system, including partnerships with federal agencies, have encountered obstacles and disputes over fee structures.
u call it a big relief? just another clickbait from ppk
I call it a “gotcha” moment.
I am waiting for number plates since April 2019
Third class clickbait title. “HuGe ReLieF..”
worked well, didn’t it?
you are such a mf..
a cheap f**k sher alam
If this isn’t a relief for you, then relieve yourself somewhere else…
Saalo paise wapis kei jinko issue ni lar rahy
You literally need to grow up and learn to write better non-clickbait content!!!
Big pain in our enemies ……..
This will increase crimes based on my understanding as duplicate number plates will be easily approachable.
What is new is not clear from the article? Why Excise Dept failed to issue number plates should be through investigated and action taken.
Another Suhana Khaab from Punjab Government with new Green Cap to the bholeiy Vehicles Owner.Ironically, the Excise Department’s DG is spearheading the new move; same department is responsible for the agony of not issuing millions of Registration Number Plates.Rather matter should have been thoroughly investigated and concerned persons , responsible for the delay, should have been punished….but, in Pakistan, the things are NIRALI….