Motorway Police

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP) has issued a final warning to vehicles without M-Tag and has established a deadline for the ban’s enforcement, on Monday.

NHMP has cautioned travelers to promptly acquire mandatory M-Tags for their vehicles; otherwise, they risk being barred from entering motorways.

Motorway Police has set a deadline and instructed car owners to obtain their M-Tags by December 31. Car owners who fail to do so will face a ban from entering the motorways starting on January 1, 2024, in addition to fines.

This regulation applies to all motorways, including Islamabad-Peshawar M-1, Lahore-Abdul Hakeem M-3, Pindi Bhattian-Multan M-4, Multan-Sukkur M-5, Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan M-14, and Hasan Abdal-Mansehra Expressway E-35.

It is important to note that approximately 150,000 vehicles traverse the Islamabad-Lahore M-2 Motorway daily. Vehicles equipped with M-Tags can easily pass through checkpoints and avoid traffic congestion.

Previously, M-Tags were issued based on computerized national identity cards (CNICs); however, travelers are now obligated to submit their vehicle registration smart card.

Travelers can recharge their M-Tags through the One Network App or M-Tag Point.

Zardari Advocates Swat-Like Operation to Eliminate Terrorism

Meanwhile, PPP President and former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari stated on Monday that it is necessary to conduct an operation similar to the Swat operation to eradicate terrorism in the country, according to a statement by PPP.

Zardari conveyed his condolences for the martyrdom of Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider, Naik Rafiq Khan, Naik Khushdal Khan, and Lance Naik Abdul Qadir during an operation in Tirah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.