FAISALABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Jul, 2026) National Highway & Motorway Police (NHMP) have offered Faisalabad Chamber
of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) to provide facility for the issuance of international
driving permit provided proper driving track and office space is ensured.
Addressing a road safety seminar, DIG NHMP Central II Dar Ali Khan Khattak
said that traffic discipline was the only criteria to judge the civilized traits of
any nation.
He emphasized the importance of road safety and said that fatal accidents
were rampant in Pakistan which could be averted through precautionary
measures only.
He said that 90 percent of accidents were caused due to the negligence
of drivers, 5 percent due to dilapidated roads and 5 percent because of
technical faults in vehicles.
He said the maximum speed limit on motorways was 120 but “we give leverage
of 10km to the drivers for the purpose of challan”.
Khattak said the facility of driving permit was currently available in Islamabad,
Karachi and Sheikhupura only.
“The same facility could be provided to Faisalabad if driving track and proper
sitting areas could be provided by the FCCI”, he said and added that permits
issued by NHMW would be valid for 132 countries and it could also offer job
opportunities to the potential individuals to get the job of driver abroad.
He assured to add more road signs and repair of the currently deleted or damaged
boards.
Earlier, FCCI President Farooq Yousaf Sheikh welcomed the guests and said
that textile was the only iconic representation of Faisalabad but now its industrial
portfolio had been widened with the addition of many new and hi-tech industries.
He said that FCCI had 22,000 members hailing from 128 sectors and sub-sectors.
He said that fundamentally the objective of FCCI was to resolve the issues
confronted by the business community but now the chamber had become the
mouthpiece of 10 million residents of this city.
“Upon our demand the stuck up development works have been restarted after
a gap of ten long years”, he said and particularly thanked Chief Minister Maryum
Nawaz for doling out reasonable funds for the uplift of different projects.
He said that now electric buses were running on the city roads while the metro
project was in full gear, however this city still lacks many important facilities
including cancer hospital and dedicated civilian airport.
He appreciated the services of NHMP and said that people were forced to follow
the traffic rules as soon as they enter on the motorways.
He said the performance of local police had also improved with our cooperation
and 74 percent decline in crime rate had been witnessed.
FCCI Vice President Engr. Asim Munir, Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz, Umer Farooq
Kahloon, Muhammad Ali, Jawad Shafique and Azeem Randhawa took part in the
question-answer session while Naveed Akram Sheikh Senior Vice President FCCI
offered vote of thanks.
Later, both dignitaries exchanged shields while DIG NHMP cut the cake to mark
the success of Faisalabad Expo.
