The tout mafia is not allowed to enter the grounds of the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) driving license office. The purpose of this action is to improve the merit and openness of the licensing procedure.
The traffic chief has firmly forbidden any suspicious person from visiting the office because of their involvement in unlawful actions linked to the driving license procedure, according to a statement released by the ITP. Known to operate out of major public service offices, the tout mafia charges exorbitant fees to citizens for various duties like as creating files, scheduling appointments, filling out paperwork, and providing special services.One of the actions taken by the current ITP chief, Muhammad Sarfraz Virk, who has brought about multiple reforms in the last six months, is the banning of the tout mafia.
New Headquarters and On-Wheels Service:
In addition to the offices and public facilitation centers, the new headquarters of ITP is now legally approved on Murree Road, Shakarparian, and is easily accessible to residents of urban and rural areas as well as private housing societies along the Islamabad Expressway. It also has a large parking area, air-conditioned waiting areas, a cafeteria, a mosque, and lawns. The chief traffic officer has also implemented an on-wheels service to help citizens at their doorsteps, which is available to universities, colleges, government and semi-government departments, media houses, and other institutions.
Additionally, a service called “education on wheels” has been introduced, providing traffic law awareness seminars at several metropolitan locations. Furthermore, a special assistance program known as “ITP Mechanic on Wheels” has been established. This program enables those in need to contact the hotline number 1915 to locate a mechanic in any part of the federal capital. It is important to note that the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb is presently deliberating over a petition concerning the ITP’s ability to handle infractions and other difficulties. In 2020, the petitioner notified the IHC that the ITP had previously run its headquarters along 9th Avenue on the greenbelt.
