Tag: traffic police
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Chief Traffic Officer Amara Athar has good news for women
Amara Athar, the first woman chief traffic officer of Lahore, has announced good news for women. After taking over the post, she has asserted that the department’s priority will be to get more girls to ride motorcycles and increase the capacity of women drivers. Pointing out that traffic jams are a major problem in the…
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Online learning driving license app launched
Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, has inaugurated an online learning driving license app. The inauguration ceremony of the online learning driving license app was held at the Chief Minister Office in Lahore, with Information Minister Amir Mir and Inspector General of Punjab Police Usman Anwar present at the event. Chairman Punjab Information Technology…
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SHOs to be taken to task if underage driver causes accident, says Lahore High Court
“If an underage driver causes a road accident, the relevant SHO and sector in-charge will be taken to task,” Justice Ali Zia Bajwa remarked during the hearing of a petition of Afnan Shafqat, the prime suspect in the DHA car accident that resulted in deaths of six members of a family, reports Dawn. The underage…
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Transgenders in Rajanpur get driving licences
Traffic Police of Rajanpur have issued Rickshaw and Motobike licences to the transgender community, paving the way for them to earn a respectable livelihood. Members of the transgender community were trained to ride motorcycles and rickshaws by police personnel before they were issued licences. It was a moment of joy for the community members as…
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‘Zia-ul-Haq ko Sadar Nahi Maanta’: Chief Justice of Pakistan
Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faez Isa gave an unexpected but strongly worded statement during the hearing of the Faizabad sit-in case, stating that he doesn’t recognize the late military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq as president, as per Neo News. During the hearing of the Faizabad sit-in case, Justice Faiz Isa, addressing Ijaz-ul-Haq’s lawyer, said…
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Faizabad sit-in: What is happening in court?
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued summons for the chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) following allegations of “media coercion” during the 2017 Faizabad sit-in. The summon was initiated by a three-member bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, and including Justice Aminuddin…
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Traffic police crackdown: More than 5,000 underage drivers in Lahore face strict action
City Traffic Police have recently cracked down on underage drivers, taking strict action to address the issue. On a particular holiday, the traffic police apprehended over 5,000 underage drivers, while also taking the initiative to educate the parents of more than 22,000 children who were found driving without proper authorisation. Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), Mustansar…
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6,000 police officials to perform security duty on new year’s night in Lahore
To maintain law and order on new year’s night and to guarantee the safety of lives and property, the Lahore Police has devised a comprehensive security strategy.
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Lahore Traffic Police issues 99,000 challans to motorcyclists in less than a month
In the last three weeks, 99,000 motorcyclists received challans from the Lahore City Traffic Police (CTP) for not wearing helmets.
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Majority of fatal accidents in Karachi involved motorcycles: report
More than 180 people were killed and over 150 were injured in 215 traffic accidents in Karachi during the current year. The majority of the 91 traffic incidents, which resulted in 69 fatalities and 77 injuries, occurred in district west. In a similar manner, truck collisions resulted in the deaths of 41 individuals and 10…