Excise dept to launch owners’ choice number plate scheme

LAHORE: The Department of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Punjab is going to launch a number plate scheme of owners’ own choice for the vehicles through open auction.

Excise Director General Faisal Fareed while explaining the details said that the scheme will be formally launched after the approval of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

He said that the release of such numbers will be done through computerised auction. Faisal Fareed said that three categories of vehicle numbers have been proposed. The company name can be written on number plate under corporate category, under platinum category, one can write his name or the name of any loved one, while under the gold category the winner will opt to write three letters and three figures of his choice.

He clarified that no word or number based on religious, political or social hatred will be allotted for any number plate. He said that more information can be obtained from the Excise Department’s website or using its helpline 1035.