In a bid to deal with complaints narrating traffic wardens’ misbehaving with citizens, chief traffic Police officer (CTO) Asad Malhi has come up with a new decision – proposed to install body cameras on the traffic wardens.
Mr. Malhi stated that citizens and traffic wardens would be monitored Via body cams. As per media reports, the summary to install body cams has been sent to IG Punjab t which will prove helpful in deterring criminals and law-abiding elements.
وارڈنز ہوں یا شہری، سب ہوجائیں محتاط
باڈی کیم سے وارڈنز اور شہریوں کے رویوں کا باخوبی اندازہ لگایا جا سکے گا۔ سٹی ٹریفک پولیس کو جدید ٹیکنالوجی سے آراستہ کیا جارہا ہے۔ باڈی کیم جرائم پیشہ افراد اور قانون شکن عناصر کی حوصلہ شکنی میں مفید ثابت ہونگے.@drmalhi @OfficialDPRPP pic.twitter.com/mIXaQUUXj1— City Traffic Police Lahore (@ctplahore) January 24, 2023
Timing of Driving License Offices Extended in Lahore
To facilitate the citizens, Lahore City Traffic Police have extended the time of driving license offices in the city. According to Chief Traffic Police (CTO) Lahore, Dr. Asad Malhi, the time of these offices have been extended by two hours. It means the offices will remain open from 8am to 6pm in the evening. Earlier, the offices used to close at 4pm, and with this extra time, the vehicle owners can visit the facilities more easily.
“The citizens can now visit any of 23 centers in Lahore under the new timing,” CTO told the media.
Digital Warden App
In another step to digitize the challan system, Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has launched the Digital Warden App in Lahore. The app was launched during a ceremony presided by CTO Dr. Asad Malhi.
Senior officials including Saddar Cantt Superintendent of Police (SP) Asif Sadeeq, City SP Shehzad Khan, Mughalpura Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) M. Ishfaq, Cantt DSP Farrukh Raees and PITB Senior Program Manager Rai Rashid were present.
Moreover, as part of the demonstration, the traffic police issued challans to violators. The app is launched to transform the traditional system of generating electronic challans. This app will help in eliminating challan books and fake challans. The app is already working successfully in other districts of Punjab, PITB said.
