Sindh orders to digitise route permits, vehicle fitness certificates by June 30

The Sindh Transport and Mass Transit Department launched a major reform to digitise all route permits and vehicle fitness certificates across the province by June 30, according to an official notification.

The directive, issued on April 27, follows a meeting chaired by the department’s secretary and outlines a province-wide shift towards an automated transport regulatory system covering provincial, regional, and district transport authorities, as well as motor vehicle inspection wings.

The notification states that the reform aims to “eradicate systemic shortcomings, ensure transparency, strengthen enforcement, and provide transporters and vehicle owners with secure, verifiable, and easily accessible documentation”.

Officials have been instructed to ensure “all-out measures” for complete digitisation within their jurisdictions and to advise transporters and vehicle owners to begin the registration process without delay.

Field offices have also been directed to facilitate stakeholders and submit fortnightly progress reports.

To increase public awareness, the directive orders that “Panaflex banners be affixed prominently at all field offices” displaying the June 30, 2026, deadline, after which all manual permits and fitness certificates will be cancelled.

The department has further instructed offices to process at least 1,000 entries per day and to coordinate data integration across all transport regulatory bodies.

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The notification warns that after the deadline, “only digitised documents will be valid, and vehicles operating with manual permits or certificates shall be deemed non-compliant and subject to penalties”.

The move is part of what officials describe as a broader effort to modernise transport governance and improve transparency in the sector.

Provincial Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said directives had been issued to all relevant departments to shift the system towards a fully automated and digital regulatory framework.

He said the reform would make document verification easier, more secure, and transparent, adding that all commercial vehicle permits and fitness certificates would be transferred to an online system.

Memon said that after June 30, all manual route permits and fitness certificates would be considered invalid, and only digital documents would be accepted thereafter, and action would be taken against violators.

He said the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to promoting modern technology in the transport sector, adding that digitisation would improve public convenience and help curb forgery and corruption.