Lahore, Pakistan: Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) has released its annual performance report for 2024 that shows promising working under the leadership of Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar.
According to details, in the year 2024, PHP checked 31.4 million people on the highways across Punjab through the e-Police Post App and arrested 6,537 proclaimed offenders/judicial fugitives. Punjab Highway Patrol checked 18.8 million vehicles with the help of modern technology and also recovered 3,350 stolen vehicles/motorcycles. Legal action was taken against 869,000 overloaded vehicles for axle load violation. Legal action was taken against more than 12,000 vehicles across Punjab for illegal use of gas cylinders. Given the convenience of the citizens, last year, PHP issued 148,000 driving licenses – 678 missing children were reunited with their parents. 5,005 temporary and permanent encroachments were removed and traffic flow was improved.
More than 112,000 passengers facing difficulties on the roads across Punjab were provided with various types of assistance and guidance.
119,000 citizens were provided with various types of assistance and guidance at Police Khidmat Markazes. 1,093 cases were registered for the use of illegal weapons. 20,925 liters of alcohol, 400 kilograms of hashish, 53 kilograms of opium, and 5.5 kilograms of heroin were recovered from drug peddlers.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar congratulated PHP for its excellent performance – To ensure traffic flow, service, and safety of citizens, duties should be performed with full effort and sincerity – IG Punjab’s instructions
