RAWALPINDI: The City Traffic Police have upgraded Shehbaz Sharif Park Driving Licence Centre on Rawal Road to facilitate the public.

A spokesman for the traffic police said on Sunday that the upgradation of the centre was completed in a short span of time.

“The main objective of the upgradation was to provide citizens with best facilities in obtaining a driving licence and to further improve the quality of services. Under the modern system, applicants will be served in a speedy and transparent manner,” said the spokesman.

Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Benish Fatima said that the centre had been equipped with latest technology for the convenience of the citizens.

She said that the implementation of the new system will not only speed up the process of issuing licences but will also make it possible to resolve complaints.

Earlier, the driving licence centres at the traffic headquarters and Gujar Khan and Cantt (Saddar) had been upgraded.

Meanwhile, the chief traffic officer continued the process of counseling senior traffic assistants and traffic assistants to improve public service and bring positive change in the behaviour of the personnel.

The spokesman said that on a daily basis the personnel were called to the traffic headquarters Race Course and were counseled by the CTO. She instructs the staff to adopt a courteous and professional attitude towards the citizens.

The CTO said that the primary objective of the traffic police was to provide convenience to the citizens and reduce their difficulties.

“We have to win the trust of the people by our behaviour and improve our performance in such a way that the citizens see the traffic police as their assistant.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2024

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