Shahbaz Sharif gives approval to the reforms in motor vehicles system

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that half population of the country comprises women and protection of their rights is responsibility of the state. He said that Punjab government is taking solid measures for protecting rights of women. He said that violence against women is a heinous crime which must be checked. He said that special centers will be set up for immediate assistance of women subjected to violence. He said that these special centers will prove to be helpful in providing justice to the victim women.

He was addressing a meeting at Committee Room of Civil Secretariat through video link, here today. Salman Sufi of Special Monitoring Unit gave a briefing with regard to reforms in motor vehicles system and eradication of violence against women.

Shahbaz Sharif gave approval to the first phase of steps regarding reforms in motor vehicles system. The meeting decided to change the payment system of token tax and introducing dealers’ vehicles registration system (DVR System) for registration of new vehicles and motorcycles.

The Chief Minister said that under dealers’ vehicles registration system, registration and number plate will be issued from dealer. He said that a vigilance cell will be set up in Excise & Taxation Department. He said that the program of introducing reforms in motor vehicles system will prove to be of far-reaching results.

Shahbaz Sharif said that modern technology will be helpful in improving the system. He said that with the change of token tax system, special stickers will be issued to the vehicles on payment of token tax. He said that the facility of ATM and online will be provided for payment of token tax. He said that ownership number plate will be issued to the owner of the vehicle. He said that number plate will also be changed on the change of ownership of the vehicle.

The Chief Minister said that necessary amendments will be made in the law regarding reforms in motor vehicles system. He directed to constitute a committee for implementation on the steps of first phase of reforms and said that final recommendations should be submitted within 14 days for introducing reforms in the second phase.

Provincial Minister for Women Development Hameeda Waheed-ud-Din, Special Assistant Rana Maqbool Ahmed, Women Members Provincial Assembly Kiran Dar, Farhana Afzal, Dr. Aaliya Aftab, Rashida Yaqoob, Uzma Qadri, Inspector General Police, concerned Secretaries and senior officials attended the meeting through video link.