A Lahore resident has found himself at the center of a traffic violation scandal after authorities discovered 500 motorcycles registered under his name, accumulating over Rs2.3 million in fines.
Sadiq Khan, a resident of Garhi Shahu in Lahore, came under scrutiny when a traffic warden stopped a motorcycle registered in his name at Campus Pull. The initial stop revealed an outstanding e-challan of Rs12,000 against the vehicle.
However, further investigation uncovered a far more extensive problem. Records showed that authorities have registered a total of 500 motorcycles under Sadiq Khan’s name. The Safe City Authority has issued 2,071 traffic challans against these vehicles so far.
The accumulated fines against Sadiq Khan now total Rs23,88,700.
This incident follows a similar controversy that emerged earlier in November when a motorist received five separate fines worth Rs50,000 in a single day.
The Karachi citizen, Hakimullah, reported that all five challans were generated on October 30. Three of the challans were recorded at 12:03 pm in Mauripur while the fourth and fifth were issued ten minutes later at 12:13 pm in Hasan Square.
Hakimullah stated that authorities imposed all fines for failing to wear a seatbelt. He expressed shock after discovering that paying them would cost him Rs50,000.
Punjab has recently implemented a new traffic enforcement framework introducing sharply higher fines, electronic ticketing, and a penalty-points system for driving licenses under the Punjab Motor Vehicle Ordinance 2025.
Under the new regulations, fines for common violations range from Rs2,000 to Rs20,000, a significant increase from the previous Rs100-500 range. Motorcyclists caught speeding now face Rs2,000 penalties, while car drivers could be fined up to Rs5,000.
The revised system includes signal violation fines of Rs2,000 to Rs15,000, wrong-way driving penalties of Rs2,000 to Rs15,000, and rash driving fines between Rs3,000 and Rs15,000.
The ordinance also introduces a points-based mechanism where each violation results in a deduction of two to four points, with licenses suspended once a driver accumulates 20 points within a year.
Red-signal violations carry penalties of Rs2,000 for motorcycles, Rs3,000 for three-wheelers and Rs5,000 for cars. Overloading violations have also been reclassified, with fines ranging from Rs3,000 for rickshaws to Rs15,000 for trailers.