KP Police May Start Issuing LTV Driving Licenses

Following the establishment of driving schools in Peshawar, the police are set to assume control over the issuance of Light Transport Vehicle (LTV) licenses.

The ongoing dispute between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transport Department and traffic police appears to be nearing resolution. Given the favorable public response to the new driving schools, there is a strong possibility that the authority to issue LTV licenses will be transferred to the traffic police.

A crucial meeting between traffic officials and the chief minister is taking place today to discuss this transition. During the meeting, the traffic police are set to present their case with a 14-point agenda to the chief secretary and chief minister.

This briefing will include evidence and highlight that the traffic police have been issuing standard driving licenses since 1970 under the Motor Vehicle Ordinance of 1965 and the Motor Vehicle Rules of 1969.

In 2018, a provincial directive transferred the authority for issuing all commercial licenses to the Transport Department, while non-commercial licenses were to be issued by the traffic police. Despite this, the Transport Department continued to issue licenses for motorcycles and other vehicles. The traffic police will present this evidence to the government during the meeting.

The K-P Police operate a comprehensive traffic license system across 35 districts. They have also introduced an e-challan system and an online renewal process for overseas Pakistanis, enabling them to obtain driving licenses following SOPs.

The memorandum details that the traffic police have established audit systems, including banking and internal audits, which the Transport Department does not possess. It also notes that the Transport Department’s issuance of fraudulent licenses is currently under investigation by the FIA and other authorities.