Law enforcement jumps 44% according to statistics, with unlicensed driving tops offenses and motorcyclists tops offenses
Rawalpindi traffic authorities issued more than 1.1 million tickets for traffic violations in 2025, collecting 1.1 billion rupees in fines that were deposited into the national treasury, according to statistics released by the city’s traffic police.
More than 1,300 traffic police officers were deployed in Rawalpindi district during the year, and 3,257 cases of serious violations were registered. According to statistics, enforcement activities increased by 44 percent compared to the previous year, while a record 328,000 driving licenses were issued in 2025.
Driving without a license was the most common offense, with authorities issuing more than 213,200 tickets for the offense. Motorcyclists accounted for the highest share of violations, receiving more than 653,000 tickets.
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Measures against helmet violations have resulted in more than 204,000 fines for motorcyclists. Traffic official Farhan Aslam said a special campaign had helped increase helmet use to 88 percent among motorcyclists. Other common violations include careless and reckless driving, which resulted in more than 99,600 tickets, lane and crosswalk violations with 71,849 tickets, and obstructing traffic with 56,556 tickets.
Aslam said fatal accidents have decreased compared to 2024, although motorcyclists remain the category most frequently involved in road accidents.
Aslam said traffic enforcement would continue in 2026. He added that ticketing was only carried out in cases of serious violations and that road safety and public awareness remained the department’s main priority.
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He said the aim of the city traffic police was not just to issue challans but to protect the lives of citizens through compliance and awareness initiatives.
Rawalpindi officially introduced an e-challan system for traffic violations in November 2025. In four days, 600 challans were issued for a series of violations.
The e-challan system has integrated the traffic management framework with the command and control center. In Rawalpindi, 2,100 smart cameras have been installed at 360 locations, with automated monitoring of 19 categories of traffic violations.
