Lahore, July 05, 2023 (PPI-OT): Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said that the number of driving licensing centers should be increased to 120 in all districts including Lahore in order to provide the facility of driving license to as many citizens as possible. Dr. Usman Anwar has given a target of 700 percent of issuing driving license in all districts including Lahore. IG Punjab said that an awareness campaign should be conducted to persuade the citizens to obtain a driving license, all resources should be used. Licensing should be facilitated, IG Punjab directed that the ban on wearing helmets should be strictly implemented to prevent accidents, while overloading, over speeding accidents should be prevented in any case, the number of students in driving schools should be increased.
Dr. Usman Anwar awarded certificates of appreciation to traffic officers and their team of Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Chiniot, Bhakkar, Khanewal Khushab, Leh, Lodhran, Mandi Bahauddin, Nankana, Okara, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Sialkot, Wahari and their team for good performance. Announced cash rewards, IG Punjab ordered to issue letters of disapproval, show cause notices for poor performance of traffic officers of most districts. IG Punjab said that under paperless and file-free policing, driving licenses should be issued to all Pakistani citizens on national identity cards. Released to Oz. Chief traffic officers of all districts including CTO Lahore, district traffic officers participated in the meeting through video link, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar reviewed the performance of traffic officers regarding driving license, outreach programs, driving training schools. During the meeting, Dr. Usman Anwar also reviewed driving testing centers and booths, challenges, fines and causes of accidents.
IG Punjab said that police officers should also be summoned for violation of traffic rules, and strict legal action should be taken on breaking the law regardless of status and rank. Additional IG Special Branch Zulfikar Hameed, Additional IGP PHP Rao Karim, DIG Traffic Mirza Faran Baig, DIG Headquarters Humayun Bashir Tarar, DIG Tele Imran Ahmar, DIG Establishment – One Dr. Inam Waheed. Khan, DIGIT Ahsan Yunus, DIG PHP Athar Waheed, DIG Establishment-2 Zeeshan Asghar, AIG Admin Amara Athar and SPSPU Nida Umar Chatta and other officers were also present in the meeting.
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