{
  "id": 19340902,
  "title": "Your Unpaid E-Challans Could Double After 10 Days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/your-unpaid-e-challans-could-double-after-10-days",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T13:17:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/10/your-unpaid-e-challans-could-double-after-10-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drivers in Lahore who fail to pay their digital traffic challans within 10 days may be facing a doubled fine and court summons, as traffic police take legal action against those who ignore payment notices. Lahore Traffic Police have commenced legal proceedings against drivers disregarding payment notices, and traffic wardens have been deployed at courts to aid judicial officials in recovering unpaid fines. When a payment deadline is missed, the fine under the Punjab Traffic Police's current system can double. Authorities also refer cases involving confiscated documents to the relevant court. Those who persistently neglect payment notices may receive court summons. Traffic officials urge drivers to settle their dues before their cases move to court. As of now, pending digital challans and confiscated documents in Lahore are nearing 800,000. Some motorists have reportedly been reluctant to recover their seized driving licenses and identity documents due to the heightened penalties. However, obtaining replacement documents does not erase the outstanding challan or the associated legal proceedings. This intensified enforcement comes after a previous crackdown on vehicles with unpaid e-challans, including repeat offenders with numerous outstanding violations. Motorists can check their e-challans via the Punjab Safe Cities Authority's official e-challan portal. Simply open the portal, input your vehicle registration number, along with your CNIC or vehicle chassis number, and review any outstanding challans attached to your vehicle. Follow the payment instructions to settle valid fines. If authorities have already handed over your documents to the court, you must proceed with the prescribed judicial process to pay the fine and retrieve them.",
  "summary": "Motorists in Lahore who leave their digital traffic challans unpaid for more than 10 days could face double the original … Read More The post Your Unpaid E-Challans Could Double After 10 Days appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}