KARACHI – The government of Sindh has decided to auction ‘Premium Number Plates’ which would be inheritable and transferable, making them more valuable or desirable to buyers.
The new move aimed to garner funds from choice number fee mechanism. It was reported that provincial authorities gave nod to key decisions, including introducing Premium Number Plates for vehicles, allocating Rs1.5 billion for the procurement of an MRI System for Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) Sukkur.
During the meeting, Sindh Minister of Excise and Taxation Department Sharjeel Memon presented a proposal to the cabinet members to introduce Premium Number Plates for vehicles.
Sindh Premium Number Plates Auction
| Category | Maximum Characters | Base Price (Rs) |
| Platinum | 3 | 2,000,000 |
| Gold | 5 | 1,000,000 |
| Silver | 7 | 50,000 |
As of 2024, Sindh Excise Department offers three types of number plates for commercial, non-commercial vehicles, and motorcycles.
In last couple of years, Sindh government issued total of 71,645 choice numbers, generating Rs44 million in revenue from the choice number fee mechanism.
Premium Number Plates in Pakistan
Premium number plates comes with unique features, including personalized property that can be inherited, transferable to another vehicle, CNIC-based registration, applicable to any private vehicle, reusable on any vehicle, customizable color shades for platinum numbers (except prescribed colors), and transferable to another CNIC for a prescribed fee.
