Islamabad traffic police told to issue fines instead of FIRs for section 279 violations
DIG Ali Waseem says the change aims to avoid unnecessary case registrations for traffic offences.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Islamabad, Ali Waseem, has directed traffic officers not to register First Information Reports (FIRs) under Section 279 of the Pakistan Penal Code for traffic violations, instructing them to impose fines instead, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
An official said the directive was issued as part of measures intended to avoid unnecessary case registrations, with officers directed to handle such violations in accordance with existing fine provisions instead.
Section 279 of the Pakistan Penal Code relates to offences involving rash or negligent driving on a public way.
Further details on the scope of the directive or its implementation timeline were not immediately available.
Sources
- DIG Ali directs no FIRs under section 279 PPC for traffic violations, orders fines instead — APP (Pakistan)
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