Punjab Police is actively working to provide ease to the citizens with smooth traffic flow under the supervision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. IGP Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar presided a high-level meeting regarding improvement in traffic issues, in which Additional IG Traffic Mirza Faran Baig, Chief Operating Officer Safe Cities Authority Captain (R) Mustansar Feroze, SSP Traffic Ghazanfar Ali Shah, CTO Lahore Amara Athar were present, while all district traffic officers across Punjab participated in the meeting through video link. Various suggestions for ensuring good governance in traffic regulation and management were considered in the meeting. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the obstructions and encroachments on the roads of all the districts of the province should be removed immediately with the help of the district administration.
IG Punjab said that the traffic police will have to increase the use of modern technology to make their performance more efficient on the highways. IGP Punjab directed to further improve traffic flow with the help of Safe Cities Authority cameras, eliminate temporary and permanent encroachments. IG Punjab said to strictly follow the traffic rules and road safety SOPs to prevent accidents on the roads. He emphasized that the education wing of the traffic police should give effective awareness to the citizens about the digital traffic application. IG Punjab directed that the carriages should not set up stalls at any place other than the designated places. Additional IG Traffic Mirza Faran Baig said in the meeting that traffic licensing has been increased by 90% last year compared to 15 years and electric driving and online licensing systems have been launched for the convenience of the citizens.
(The Business)
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