Number plates.

Byline: Shabbir Alibhai - Karachi

THE Sindh excise and taxation department doesn't seem bothered about the suffering and harassment of owners of the newly-registered vehicles whose number plates have not been issued for years despite registration.

The authorities collect Rs1,000 upfront at the time of car registration and a chalan is issued duly stamped with original number plates not issued. The actual cost of this cannot be more than Rs500.

Mukesh Kumar, Minister of the Sindh Excise and Taxation, claims that thousands of number plates have not been collected and are lying in the storage.

If this is to be believed, why are number plates not being issued to the existing buyers?

The car owners face harassment by traffic police...