The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has initiated decisive action to clear a major backlog affecting motorists, ordering the printing of over 117,000 pending driving licenses to be finalized within a one-month deadline.
On the direction of the Chief Minister, the provincial transport department on Wednesday issued a comprehensive, district-wise schedule to streamline the printing and distribution of the overdue documents. An official statement emphasized that the concerned authorities must ensure the delivery of all license cards strictly according to the set dates.
The phased process will begin with the Hazara Division, where printing is expected to be completed in the first week of January 2026.
Following this, the Malakand Division, including the districts of Swat, Dir, and Buner, will receive their pending driving licenses by mid-January 2026.
The distribution will then move to the Peshawar Division, where deliveries are expected to be completed between January 23 and January 26, 2026.
Towards the end of the month, the process will address the backlogs in Kohat Division by January 29, followed by Bannu, Mardan, and D.I. Khan Divisions, all targeted for completion by January 30, 2026.
Emphasizing the administration’s commitment, a statement from Sohail Afridi read, “Public service delivery is the top priority of the current government, and any negligence will not be tolerated.”