Punjab highway patrol authorized to issue driver’s licenses

Inspector General of Punjab Police, Dr. Usman Anwar, has given approval for the Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) to start issuing driving licenses.

This decision allows eight PHP centers across the province to provide traffic licenses. These licenses will be available at PHP regional offices in Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and other locations.

A notification has been released to confirm this change, and the regional PHP offices will manage the licensing process. The notification has been sent to the concerned departments from the IG’s office.

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Previously, the Excise Department in Lahore decided to cancel the registration of all vehicles whose buyers have not yet transferred ownership into their names.

Director Motors Chaudhry Asif stated that buyers are required to transfer vehicle ownership within 30 days of purchase.

He revealed that over 1,600 vehicle owners have already requested the cancellation of their registration this year for failing to meet this requirement. He also highlighted that thousands of vehicles are still being driven in the city without proper ownership transfer, posing a security risk and causing financial loss to the national exchequer.