IG Punjab directed the SSP Traffic Punjab to take instructions from Punjab government regarding driving license of hearing and speech impaired special persons.
In the light of international laws, permission should be taken from the Punjab government for the driving license of hearing and speech impaired special persons. IG Punjab
Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar met with a delegation of hearing and speech impaired special persons at the Central Police Office. The delegation included hearing and speech impaired special people from different walks of life. The special persons included in the delegation requested IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar to facilitate and gave them the permission for issuance of driving license. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed SSP Traffic Punjab to take instructions from the Punjab government regarding the driving license of hearing and speech impaired special persons. IG Punjab said that in the light of international laws, permission should be taken from the Punjab government for the driving license of hearing and speech impaired persons and in the light of the requests and demands presented by the special persons, a summary should be sent to the Punjab government for amending the laws. Dr. Usman Anwar said that special stickers will be installed on the vehicles of special people and the procedure for issuance of license should be formulated. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that all possible facilities will be given to the hearing and speech impaired special persons in the light of laws.
The delegation of special persons included Usman Ashraf Butt, Muhammad Waqas, Irfan, Muhammad Usman, Waseem, Rizwan, Ayaz, Ghulam Ahmed and Syed Atta ur Rehman and others. On behalf of Punjab Police, DIG Welfare Ghazi Muhammad Salah ud din, SSP Traffic Ghazanfar Ali Shah and other officers were also present in the meeting.
(Handout No. 83)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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