*Revolutionary steps taken by IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar for easy delivery of driving license to citizens*

On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, revolutionary steps have been taken to provide driving license to the citizens so that more and more citizens can get driving license. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that every Pakistani citizen who owns a national identity card can now easily get a license from any licensing center in Punjab and renew driving license from any district of Punjab on the expiry of driving license in all districts of Punjab.  IG Punjab added that a citizen from any region of Pakistan who obtains a learner's license can get the facility of taking the driving test in the district of his job. Dr. Usman Anwar said that for the first time in the history of Pakistan now Driving licenses have been issued to 62 transgenders, Transgenders are also being given training to learn to drive in driving schools of Punjab Police. Dr. Usman Anwar said that the number of 32 driving schools across Punjab has been expanded. It has been increased to 64. IG Punjab said that with increase of  30% more than 16 lakh driving licenses  have been issued to citizens this year as  compared to 6 lakh last year. Driving licenses of 4 lakh people were issued in current month June as compared to 01 lakh in June  last year.   16 thousand driving licenses were issued in the same period this year compared to 2 thousand licenses issued in June last year from Liberty Driving Licensing Centers Lahore. Moreover, last year in Gujranwala in moth of June , 09 thousand compared to 09 hundred, 16 thousand compared to 05 thousand in Rawalpindi, 13 thousand compared to 04 thousand in Faisalabad were issued driving license.  Dr. Usman Anwar said that Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi,  driving license facility is available 24 hours a day.

DIG Traffic Punjab Mirza Faran Baig said that on the instructions of IG Punjab, modern facilities have been provided to the public at driving licensing centers, mobile driving licensing vans of traffic police are issuing learner driving licenses in different cities, traffic Police's mobile driving licensing vans are providing learner driving license facility in various schools, colleges, offices and remote areas. Mirza Faran Baig further explained that regular license from any area of Pakistan and international driving license can be  made from any district of the Punjab. The well-mannered staff at the driving licensing centers of the Punjab Police are ensuring the provision of the best facilities to the citizens. DIG Traffic said that in case of any complaint, the citizens can contact IG Punjab 1787 Complaint and one can get immediate help and guidance by contacting the Center or DIG Traffic on WhatsApp number 03188464236.

 

(Handout No. 356)

Syed Mubashar Hussain

Director Public Relations
Punjab Police

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