Senior traffic police officer, Syed Ishtiaq Hussain, has said that his department would be issue driving licenses to the applicants four days a week.
The driving licenses will not be issued on Mondays and Fridays. The new and renewal cases of driving licenses for motorcars and motorcycles would be issued on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays while LTV and HTV licenses would be issued on Thursdays.
He said that the step was taken in view of the office workload. He said the citizens should contact licensing branch of the traffic police to get all the required information in this regard so that they might not face any hassle regarding issuance of driving license.
Shah said further that citizens could contact toll-free help line# 1915 to get information and guidance.
Meanwhile, the Rawalpindi Traffic Police have also conducted various operations against encroachments on city roads confiscating over 100 vegetable and fruits handcarts and other goods which were hampering the smooth traffic flow there. According to details, the City Traffic Police, in collaboration with Punjab police, Tehsil Municipal Authority and Cantonment Board launched a special anti-encroachment drive and conducted raids in various bazaars and markets of the town in November. The confiscated items and handcarts were handed over to the departments concerned for further legal action. Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) SSP Ghulam Abbas Tararhas has appreciated the efforts of anti-encroachment section of traffic police.