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A new Executive Center Motor Registration facility has been launched in Karachi’s Clifton to offer car registration services to residents in the area, announced Sindh Excise Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla.
Speaking to the media at the inauguration, the minister said this is the first of many new registration centers to be opened across Sindh, including other districts of Karachi, after Muharram.
The Executive Center is located at Marina Clifton Building, Plot No. BC12, Zone C, Block 7, Clifton aims to reduce public rush at the Civic Center and offer convenience.
He explained that many people living in areas like Clifton and DHA found it difficult to visit the Civic Center. This center will now handle the registration needs locally and easily.
The center will remain open from 9 am to 5 pm during its initial phase. It will operate 24/7 after Muharram, offering full services linked to the Civic Center online system.
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Secretary Excise Sindh Mohammad Saleem Rajput, Excise DG, department directors, and several media personnel attended the opening event to mark the launch of the new public facility.
Mukesh Kumar Chawla also said that new centers will be built under public-private partnerships in Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Larkana.
Eventually, motor registration services will be expanded to district levels across Sindh to ensure wider access and reduced congestion in urban centers. A bill has already been passed for this.
On a separate note, the minister addressed media concerns about drug operations. He criticized the media for only highlighting small drug busts and ignoring major drug seizures.
He said anti-drug operations were being conducted effectively across Sindh. He urged the media to focus on large-scale drug recoveries to support the government’s efforts to control narcotics.
Chawla mentioned that drug dealers get bail easily and return to criminal activity. In response, the provincial cabinet has decided to set up special courts for speedy trials.
He said the courts will be asked to preserve drug samples as evidence and destroy the rest immediately. This will prevent drugs from being recycled or resold during the legal process.
The minister also promised strict monitoring of drug dealers’ bail processes. He emphasized that if courts avoid early bail, the government will see stronger results in curbing narcotics.
Operations are also being conducted in interior Sindh. Mukesh Kumar Chawla assured that the government is determined to eliminate drug networks and improve safety in communities.
