Sindh govt makes Ajrak-designed number plates mandatory from April 3

After April 3, no number plate will be acceptable across province except for vehicles with new Ajrak-designed number plates
An undated image of various cars. — Getty Images
An undated image of various cars. — Getty Images

Sindh government has set a final deadline for vehicle owners to change their number plate with the new Ajrak design.

Sindh Minister for Excise Mukesh Kumar Chawla has warned that after April 3, no number plate will be acceptable across the province except for vehicles with new Ajrak-designed number plates.

During an implementation meeting held under the chairmanship of Chawla, who also holds the portfolio of taxation and narcotics control, the statement was released. Secretary Excise Muhammad Saleem Rajput, DIG Traffic Police Karachi Ahmed Nawaz, NHA, Safe City officers, and other officers were also present in the meeting.

In the implementation meeting, Provincial Minister Chawla was jointly briefed in detail by Secretary Excise Rajput and DIG Traffic Police Karachi Nawaz.

Chawla stated that there is a requirement to quickly prepare a joint action plan for payment of fines for violations of motor vehicle taxes and traffic rules.

He said that initially, counter desks will be provided to the traffic police at the Civic Centre and Facilitation Centres of the Excise Department for one-window operation, while the timely acquisition of new number plates of vehicles from the check posts of the traffic police will also be ensured.

The provincial minister gave directions that the deployment of traffic police personnel at road checking points should also be ensured in the future, in the integration of traffic challans and Motor Vehicle Registration MVR taxes, support should be given to each other in the payment of MVR taxes and traffic challan dues.

It is said that the Excise Department will help the traffic police by having records of due challans, Chawla added.

He said that with joint measures and further activation of the online system, pending MVR taxes and traffic challans will be immediately identified and all dues will be paid from a single point.

Moreover, it is directed to the Sindh Excise Secretary to prepare a proposal in this regard immediately.