Fact Check: Was Mufti Qavi appointed as ambassador of number plate scheme?

Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bukhari has denied rumours suggesting that Mufti Qavi has been appointed ambassador of the vanity number plate scheme, which was initially reported by different media outlets.

In her post on the social media website, X Azma Bukhari denied the news of the appointment.

“No such appointment has taken place,” Azma stated. “If any person in the department has done such an act without permission, action will be taken against him,” she added while further announcing that Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has taken notice, implying that strict action will be taken against the concerned person.

Notably, Geo News reported that the Punjab Excise Department had announced to start a vanity number plates scheme from the next week.

Director Excise Muhammad Asif had asserted that citizens will be able to make their number plates with the name of their own choice. Three categories were introduced of which Mufti Qavi was appointed as the ambassador of the vanity number plates scheme.

This was a part of coordinated strategy that was formulated to catch fake number plates owners.The data of those having vanity number plates will be made available with the department.