LAHORE – Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has announced that the minimum age for driving in the province has been set at 16 years while the electronic challan mechanism will be made stricter in the coming months.
Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said the provincial government is activating new road safety mechanisms to improve traffic discipline across Punjab.
She said that the policy of zero tolerance for traffic violations would continue, adding that road accidents cannot be reduced unless citizens take personal responsibility.
Marriyum Aurangzeb said that real-time monitoring of all violations has already begun. “Underage children driving vehicles is equivalent to suicide. If parents hand over cars to minors, the law will take strict action,” she warned.
She added that every life is precious and no one will be allowed to endanger their own or others’ safety on the roads.
Commenting on ongoing anti-narcotics measures, the senior minister said Punjab is witnessing the “toughest operation in history” against drugs.
She noted that the campaign is not merely a government crackdown but a social mission, with special spot checks increased at schools, colleges, and universities. “The war against drug mafias will go to its final stage. No leniency will be shown,” she said.
Marriyum Aurangzeb added that mapping of drug networks across the province has been completed. Drone technology is being used to identify hidden supply points, and numerous active groups have already been busted.
She said the arrest of 111 long-range networks reflects the government’s firm resolve, adding that the chief minister receives daily briefings to ensure young people remain protected from drug abuse.
