Lahore, February 13, 2023 (PPI-OT):DIG Traffic Punjab Mirza Faran Baig in his message to media representatives said that on the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, 24/7 service of driving testing service in six major cities of the province for the convenience of citizens and issuance of driving license has been launched. By this service, citizens can now take the test to obtain the driving license at any time within 24 hours. DIG Traffic Punjab Mirza Faran Baig said that driving test centers will be remain open 24/7 in the six major cities of the province, Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Sialkot, where citizens can come to take the test at any time according to their convenience.
DIG Traffic Punjab said that apart from these six cities, the number of days fixed for driving license test has been increased from 2 to 6 for the convenience of citizens of other districts of Punjab so that more citizens can benefit from the facility of driving test. DIG Traffic Punjab said that online appointment has also been started for the convenience of citizens and under this service, citizens can take the driving test at their chosen time.
Mirza Faran Baig said that the citizens can get the driving license issued from one district and renew it from any other district of Punjab. DIG Traffic Punjab said that the purpose of these measures initiated by IG Punjab is to make the process of obtaining driving license easier for citizens across Punjab because according to last year’s statistics, major cities of the province, Lahore, Rawalpindi, In Multan, Gujranwala and Faisalabad, a total of 653,106 citizens obtained learner’s licenses while only 155,404 citizens were able to take the driving test due to lack of resources and time.
For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
Punjab Police Computer Bureau,
5th Floor, Central Police Office (CPO),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +92-42-99213019, +92-42-99213013
Fax: +92-42-99213012
Email: sapcb@punjabpolice.gov.pk
Website: www.punjabpolice.gov.pk