Daily Times

KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) AD Khowaja on Thursday reviewed the steps taken to upgrade the driving license branches and directed the officials concerned to streamline issuance of learning driving licenses in the metropolis.

SindhAdditional IGP, DIG headquarters, Additional IG Special Branch and other senior police officials attended the meeting. DIG DL Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh briefed the meeting and said that Sindh government had decided to give 30 percent of driving license fee amount directly to DL branch. He informed that CM Murad Ali Shah had already approved this proposal. He further briefed that this money will be used for the welfare of the staff and the development of DL branch.

On this occasion, IGP formed different committees comprising high police officials for the transparent implementation of the plan. “A standard operating procedure (SOP) must also be prepared to ensure that driving license issuance process is streamlined on strong and efficient basis,” said the police chief. Khowaja further directed that system should be also connected with NADRA to help prevent issuance of driving licenses to the criminal elements.