HAFIZABAD:
Hafizabad traffic police have issued a staggering 46,400 challenge during the current year and gathered over RS41.3 million in fines for various violations.
While police officers have hailed the figures as evidence of strict enforcement and improved road safety, the district’s residents and business have expressed criticism and accuse the authorities of adopting a punitive, quota-driven approach rather than focusing on sustainable traffic management.
According to the official collapse of 2025, the traffic police offered 6,209 motorists for one -way offenses, 6,688 for driving without a license, 1,545 for riding of motorcycles without helmets, 8.014 for overloading goods or passengers, 2,107 minor drivers, 1,724 to lane and line violations.
As many as 2,254 vehicles were fined or placed via crane lifter surgery.
The violations generated total RS41.3 million in fines, an amount considered unusually high for a district of Hafizabad’s size and population.
High -ranking officials praised the traffic department and confirmed their commitment to a “zero -tolerance” policy.
“We believe in law enforcement, but this turns into financial harassment,” said a shop owner from Madni Bazaar, a commercial hub where dealers staged strikes twice earlier this year.
Protesters described the fine practice as “arbitrary,” and argued that repeated sanctions- especially in a time of financial inflation, burden citizens with low income and intermediate income.
A spokesperson for the traffic department defended their actions and said, “To ensure that the security of life and property is our greatest duty. Obedience to traffic laws is a hallmark of responsible citizenship, and a safe, civilized society is only possible through collective discipline.”
However, local residents appealed to the authorities to review the current operational model of the traffic police. Critics claim that enforcement must go hand in hand with education, improved infrastructure and professional training of traffic personnel.
“There is a difference between discipline and distress,” a resident said. “What we need is community -oriented enforcement, not revenue -driven police work.” He warned that continued public distrust could undermine both the legitimacy and the effectiveness of traffic enforcement in the area.
