Published on, Aug. 26 -- August 26, 2025 5:29 PM

The Punjab Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has introduced a new system that directly connects vehicle registration numbers with the owner's CNIC, ensuring greater transparency and accountability. Starting September 1, 2025, every registration number will remain permanently tied to the first owner, while new buyers of used vehicles will be issued fresh license plates. This change is aimed at discouraging the use of "open letters" and ensuring safe ownership transfers across the province.

Director General Excise M Umer Sher explained that all citizens currently using vehicles without proper ownership transfers must regularise their documents before the deadline. He stresse...