Law enforcement increases 44% according to statistics; Unlicensed driving tops violations, while motorcyclists top violations
Rawalpindi traffic authorities issued more than 1.1 million fines for traffic violations in 2025, collecting Rs 1.1 billion in fines that were deposited in the national treasury, according to statistics released by the city’s Traffic Police.
During the year, more than 1,300 traffic police officers were deployed across Rawalpindi district and 3,257 cases of serious violations were registered. According to statistics, police activity 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 violation, and authorities issued more than 213,200 tickets for this offense. Motorcyclists accounted for the largest proportion of violations overall, receiving more than 653,000 tickets.
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Cracking down on helmet violations resulted in more than 204,000 fines for motorcyclists. Traffic director Farhan Aslam said a special campaign helped increase helmet usage to 88 percent among motorcyclists. Other common violations included negligent and careless driving, which generated more than 99,600 tickets, lane and zebra crossing violations with 71,849 tickets, and obstruction of traffic flow with 56,556 tickets.
Aslam said fatal accidents decreased compared to 2024, although motorcyclists remained the category most frequently involved in road accidents.
Aslam said enforcement of traffic rules would continue in 2026. He added that fines were levied only in cases of serious violations and that road safety and public awareness remained the department’s main focus.
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He said the objective of the city Traffic Police was not to simply issue challans but to protect the lives of citizens through enforcement and awareness initiatives.
Rawalpindi formally introduced an e-challan system for traffic violations in November 2025. In four days, 600 challans were issued for a variety of violations.
The e-challan system integrated the traffic management framework with the Command and Control Centre. In Rawalpindi, 2,100 smart cameras have been installed at 360 locations, with automated monitoring of 19 categories of traffic violations.
