Sharjeel discusses 2nd auction of premium number plates

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Excise, Taxation, Narcotics Control, Transport, and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon presided over a meeting on the 2nd auction of premium number plates at the Excise and Taxation Department at the Directorate of Excise and Taxation in Karachi on Wednesday.

Officials said that during the meeting, discussions were held on initiating the second auction of premium number plates and establishing a separate office for the issuance of these numbers.

The meeting decided to issue premium number plates featuring the initials of the vehicle owners’ names and to arrange proposals related to increasing the fee for preferred number plates.

Memon directed that all legal requirements for the premium number plates issued in the first auction should be fulfilled as soon as possible for the convenience of the citizens.

He stated that for the installation of premium number plates, the vehicle must be registered as premium number plates can only be displayed on registered vehicles.

He also discussed the ongoing campaign against unregistered vehicles and the construction of check posts for the excise department. Additionally, he gave instructions to prepare more uniforms for the Narcotics Control Wing personnel.