Punjab Dept of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control department has decided to suspend the biometric verification for three months as a precautionary measure following a glitch in the biometric registration and transfer system.
According to the details, the Department faces struggle to integrate the old vehicle data with the new biometric system which was earlier incorporated for new vehicle registration. The new system faced discrepancy and malfunctioned.
The suspension will continue from September 11 to December 11, 2022. In the interim, the government will incorporate the data of around 177,000 old vehicles into the new system. The department clarified that these three months will serve as a grace period for those looking to register or transfer their car.
Punjab government has linked the biometric system with National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). The new system bounds buyers or sellers to biometrically transfer or register their cars within 30 days.