How to get Driving License in Pakistan

How to get Car Motorcycle Driving License in Pakistan

HOW TO APPLY
You can apply to any traffic police office/licensing authority in your area using Form as shown in Annexure 1, available from all post offices and traffic police offices.

WHO CAN APPLY

Any person male/female of the minimum age of 18 years, who has a National Identity Card No. and proof of residence of the area in which a candidate is applying and must be able to read a car number plate from a distance of 20.5 meter (65').

TYPE OF LICENSES

• Motorcycle
• Car/LTV
• LTV/PSV
• GHGV
• HGV/PSV
• Agriculture Plant
• Road Rollers etc.

YOUR DRIVING LICENSE

The present version of the new license format is being introduced from January 2002. The license shows your full entitlements in the “Stamp” column. The validity dates of your entitlements and any information codes which may apply are also shown on the license.

				VALIDITY
Categories of Vehicles for which the license isssued			Stamp	From	Until
A	A1	Motorcycle upto 80 cc
A	Motorcycle above 80 cc
B	B1	Three Wheeler
B	Motor car/motor cab
C	C	Light transport vehicle	LTV
D	D	Heavy transport vehicle
E	E	Road construction machinery
F	F	Tractor / agricultural machinery

The “counterpart” of the license contains details of

•  Endorsements (as supplied by convicting court)

•  Provisional entitlements held including any goods vehicle or bus entitlement

•  Previous license history

•  Definitions of driving license categories and information codes

You must be able to read a car number plate from a distance of 20.5m. You are also required to take a Theory Test which you must pass before you apply for your Practical Test in order to obtain your Full Driver's Licenses you must pass both tests.

Pre-learning is easy as long as you are aware of the traffic rules and situation.

Once you get a learner permit or provisional licenses, you should practice driving, learning the code in the presence of an experienced driver. And don't forget to display red L-Plate on your vehicle.