Numbers game

It has been reported that the Sindh government has decided to auction vehicle number plates, which could generate a revenue of Rs2-3 billion per year if even 10 per cent of the people opt for personalized number plates. I think this is a good idea to generate extra revenue, however, it is more important to expedite the process of issuing new number plates and clear the backlog without delay.

I request the authorities concerned to make the process for issuing number plates more efficient so that new numbers can be issued within a few minutes, as is the case in other countries such as the UAE. This would help solve the problem of several cars being driven with temporary, barely legible number plates.

Dr Mohammad Saleem

Karachi