Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday formally launched the Personalized Registration Marks (PRM) system for vehicle registration and number plates, introducing a major shift in how vehicles are documented in the province.  Under the new PRM system, a vehicle’s registration number will be assigned to the owner rather than the vehicle, allowing citizens to retain, reuse, or surrender their personalized registration marks even after selling their vehicles.

Officials said the model aligns with systems used in various developed countries.  According to the KP government, the new digital system means vehicle owners will permanently hold rights to their registration number—similar to how they own their CNIC or mobile number.  After selling a vehicle, the previous owner will retain the number without any additional fee, while the buyer will be required to apply for a new registration number. 

Citizens will also be allowed to keep their registration number unused for up to three years, without attaching it to any vehicle.  Chief Minister Afridi said the PRM system would play an effective role in eliminating fake number plates and vehicle cloning, adding that it would make the registration process “faster, transparent, and corruption-free.”  He directed the Excise Department to introduce a fully online vehicle registration system to further facilitate the public.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)