RAWALPINDI: The smart card registration system for new vehicles, motorcycles, and public transport in Rawalpindi’s Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Department is not working again. No smart cards have been issued for vehicles registered from February 1 to May 3.
According to the private newspaper report, in the past four months, about 25,700 new vehicles and motorcycles were registered in Rawalpindi District.
However, none of the owners have received their smart cards, causing inconvenience to many citizens and drivers who have visited the department’s offices multiple times without success.
A spokesperson from the excise department’s motor branch confirmed the system issue and said smart card issuance will restart once the system is fixed next week.
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The department’s system for registering and transferring vehicles and motorcycles faced problems soon after its relaunch following an update in September last year.
Online registration and payment of transfer fees have also been difficult due to the system’s issues.
Meanwhile, In another development, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) took action against food production units in Rawat Industrial Area that did not meet hygiene standards.
A PFA spokesperson said two food factories were fined a total of Rs. 200,000 for poor cleanliness. A cake manufacturing unit was fined Rs. 100,000, and a snack production unit was also fined Rs. 100,000.
Both factories had unsatisfactory sanitation conditions during surprise inspections conducted by the Additional Director General of PFA.
