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Police Cancel Erroneous TRACS Fine Sent to Karachi Hotel's 1997‑Stolen Car

Police blame early testing coupled with incomplete digitisation for the mistaken notice.

Overview

  • The Rs10,000 e-challan referenced a seatbelt violation recorded on October 27 at the Hub Toll Plaza during the TRACS rollout.
  • Verification showed the violation involved a Quetta-registered vehicle carrying the same number plate AAR-540, not the hotel's long-stolen car.
  • Officials noted the Quetta vehicle differed in make and model; its owner was identified as Rehmatullah of Rehmat Colony, Quetta.
  • The hotel's vehicle was stolen in May 1997 near Sharea Faisal, with an FIR lodged at Saddar Police Station, and it has not been recovered.
  • Authorities cite duplicate plates and incomplete provincial records—especially in Balochistan—plus pending integration with AVLC and the absence of a unified national database, and they urge stronger inter-provincial coordination.