Crackdown continues on illegal vehicles, Rs17m raised through fines

Islamabad:The Excise and Taxation (E&T) Department has intensified its efforts to enforce traffic laws, with a focus on recovering taxes and regulating vehicles that violate excise regulations.

Talking to APP, Director E&T department, Bilal Azam, said the department, in a significant move has launched a daily operation targeting vehicles that fail to meet legal requirements, resulting in a monthly revenue collection of over Rs17.2 million. In its recent monthly report, the E&T department announced that the road checking staff collected Rs17,204,676 in fines and taxes from various operations across the city. This effort is part of an ongoing campaign to address issues such as unregistered vehicles, improper number plates, tinted glasses, and vehicles not paying token tax.

Excise officers have been conducting these operations daily on highways, busy markets, and key locations in Islamabad. The department’s campaign aimed to ensure compliance with traffic laws and to recover unpaid taxes from defaulters, Bilal Azam said. During the past month, actions were taken against 385 vehicles using black-tinted windows, resulting in the collection of Rs4,335,000 in fines. In addition, 461 vehicles without proper registration plates were penalised, leading to a recovery of Rs10,540,416. The crackdown also focused on vehicles that failed to pay their token tax, with Rs2,199,260 recovered from defaulters. Furthermore, nine vehicles were found using unauthorised police revolving lights.