Minister for Excise and Taxation and Narcotics Control Hafiz Mumtaz Ahmad has inaugurated universal number plates and E-Auction system at Excise and Taxation Department Punjab today. DG Excise Masood-ul-Haq, Director Motors Branch Rana Qamar-ul-Hassan and other officers were present on this occasion. While talking to media, Hafiz Mumtaz Ahmad said that earlier the series of motor vehicles registration were carried out in each category on district basis. The year of registration was mentioned on the number plates besides repeated alpha numeric system every year. The Minister said registration faced difficulties to note down numbers in hit and run incidents. He said due to the resell market there was massive pressure of registration in Lahore. Universal registration series will help to cope up these issues. He said that equal registration could be possible in all districts under universal series. People and law enforcement agencies to easy report the number of vehicle in any unpleasant incident. This process will also eliminate the corruption and agent mafia increase the size of plate and words will bring visible improvement in the performance of cameras of safe city. The minister excise further stated that process of getting attractive numbers has been made easier for the public. Now people can take a part the process of action through E-Auction system. He said that this innovative project is the first of its kind in public sector. This project will greatly help to increase the revenue on the department.
