Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has given Traffic Police authorities 30 days to improve Lahore’s traffic system during a meeting that focused on modern traffic management, road safety and administrative reforms.

 

Maryam Nawaz said on Friday that authorities must improve traffic management in Lahore and all other cities. She warned that no one will receive special treatment. “Everyone will pay fines for violations," she said. 

 

She criticised the performance of the traffic police and warned that the government will form a new department if officials fail to deliver. 

 

She said, “This is the last chance for the traffic police. If they do not perform, we will create a new department. We fixed everything, yet the traffic situation remains terrible. Traffic violations and disorder weaken the state’s authority.”

 

Officials briefed the chief minister that Lahore will receive a decisive 30 day deadline to bring major improvements. They noted that the 60-year-old traffic act has undergone twenty major reforms. 

 

Under the new rules, repeated traffic violations will lead to vehicle auctions. Government vehicles that break the law will face heavy fines. The province also received a 30-day grace period to eliminate wrong way driving.

 

Authorities also approved a decisive crackdown on underage driving. In such cases, vehicle owners could face up to six months in jail. Traffic police will also act against transporters who place passengers on bus rooftops.

 

The meeting also decided that Qingqi rickshaws will be completely banned on five model roads in Lahore. Marriage halls must arrange proper parking and any venue that fails to provide parking will not be allowed to operate.