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Deadline for new number plates extended for two months in Sindh

Dawn Report Published November 1, 2025
A file photo of a vehicle with an older licence plate. —Anees Hamdani/File
A file photo of a vehicle with an older licence plate. —Anees Hamdani/File
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KARACHI: The Sindh government has extended the deadline to replace old number plates of vehicles with new Ajrak-themed plates by two more months.

According to a notification issued on Friday, the excise and taxation department “is pleased to extend the timeline for replacement of existing number plates with new security-featured number plates to 31st December, 2025 instead of 31st October, 2025 (in respect of all types of vehicles).”

Earlier in August, the Sindh government had extended the deadline for citizens to obtain new number plates featuring the Ajrak design until Oct 31, following instructions from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

Published in Dawn, November 1st, 2025

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Ghulam Murtaza
Nov 02, 2025 01:29pm
Now a days Sindh Government is chasing on the vehicle not having ajrak number plates. Is it more risk than busses and rickshaw that doesn't have a number plates at all. Why they are not taking actions against the buses, rickshaw and other commercial vehicles that only print their numbers (authenticity is also question marked) and do not have number plates issued by Competent Authority.
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Vamp
Nov 02, 2025 01:31pm
Why don't u make it easy to collect the exchange license plate. Going to civic centre n waiting is a headache especially car parking since u will lift it
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