Universal number plates extended across K-P

As an important step towards E-Governance and Digital Transformation, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has extended the universal number plates system of vehicles (Online Motor Vehicles Registration System) to the entire province.

There will also be a public facilitation module for online payment of urban immovable property taxes under the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control department.

A ceremony in this regard was held here on Monday at Chief Minister's House with Ali Amin Khan Gandpur as chief guest. Besides him, Provincial Minister for Excise Mian Khaliqueur Rehman, Acting Chief Secretary Muhammad Abid Majeed, Excise Secretary Fayyaz Ali Shah and other senior officials of the Excise department attended the ceremony.

Gandapur said that digitisation is imperative to ensure good governance in the province, adding that the government is working to digitise all government departments under its e-governance policy which will not only ensure transparency, but also improve service delivery to the general public.

He said that the launch of an online tax system and motor vehicle registration is an important milestone in this regard. "The online tax payment system will increase the confidence of the public and also promote a tax-paying culture in the province," he said. "Apart from this, the online system will reduce paper work and the administrative costs of the department."

On this occasion, the CM appreciated the entire team of the Excise Department and hoped officials will also complete other ongoing initiatives of digitisation in stipulated timeframes.

He said that the incumbent provincial government is investing substantially in potential sectors aiming at building their capacity to make the province financially self-sufficient.