PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced the “Personalised Registration Mark System,” under which a vehicle’s number belongs to the owner instead of the vehicle.
The new vehicle registration process allows vehicle numbers to stay with owner. The Chief Minister formally inaugurated the new system on Wednesday.
Under the updated procedure, vehicle owners will be able to retain their registration number even if they sell their vehicle.
According to the officials, “When a vehicle is sold, the number will remain with the seller without any fee; the buyer will apply for a new number himself.”
They stated that a citizen may keep his vehicle number “for up to three years without attaching it to any other vehicle.” Officials further explained that, much like a CNIC or mobile number, “the citizen will be the owner of the vehicle’s registration number.”
New system to help eliminate fake number plates
Chief Minister KP, Sohail Afridi, noted that the new registration system will help curb illegal practices. “The new digital registration system will help eliminate fake number plates and cloning,” he said.
Furthermore, the personalised system will make vehicle registration “fast, transparent, and corruption-free.” The officials believe that PRM system will also reduce “illegal use of vehicles.”
