Provincial traffic police licensing authorities

Driving licence verification and renewal

Licences are issued and verified by the traffic police of the province that issued them — Punjab's DLIMS, Sindh and KP traffic police, or the ICT licensing branch in Islamabad.

Check it on the official portal

These are the only sources that hold the record.

Punjab — DLIMS driving licence system ↗
https://dlims.punjab.gov.pk/
Official domain, but the host blocks automated checks — it usually loads fine in a browser, sometimes only from a Pakistani connection. Punjab's official licence issuance and verification system; blocks automated requests.
Punjab Police — licensing information ↗
https://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/
Official domain, but the host blocks automated checks — it usually loads fine in a browser, sometimes only from a Pakistani connection.
Pakistan Citizen Portal — provincial police services ↗
https://www.pta.gov.pk/
Verified: this URL responded normally when we checked it. Use provincial traffic police offices for Sindh, KP, Balochistan, AJK and GB verification, which have no single national portal.

What the process actually involves

A Pakistani driving licence is issued by the traffic police of the province or territory where you applied, after a written test, a medical certificate and a practical driving test. The learner permit comes first and must normally be held for a set period before the full licence test.

Verification exists because employers, ride-hailing platforms and rental companies need to confirm a licence is genuine and current. Punjab runs the Driving Licence Issuance Management System (DLIMS), which verifies a licence by CNIC or licence number; Sindh, KP, Balochistan, Islamabad, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan each maintain their own records and their own channels.

Renewal is done with the issuing authority, and most provinces allow renewal within a grace window after expiry before a fresh test is required. An international driving permit is issued separately, on top of a valid domestic licence.

As with every other record here, PakTools does not hold licence data and cannot verify a licence for you. The check has to happen on the issuing authority's own system.

Documents you need

· CNIC (original and copy)
· Learner permit for a first full licence
· Medical fitness certificate
· Passport-size photographs
· Existing licence for a renewal or duplicate

Fees and charges

Fee schedules are revised by the issuing authority — confirm the current figure on their portal before paying.

Item	What applies
Learner permit	Set by the provincial licensing authority
Full licence (by category)	Motorcycle, car (LTV), and heavy (HTV) categories are priced separately
Renewal	Charged per validity period chosen
Duplicate	Charged where the licence is lost or damaged

Step by step

1. Confirm which province or territory issued the licence.
2. Open that authority's verification or renewal service.
3. Search by licence number or CNIC as the system requires.
4. For renewal, book the appointment, complete the medical requirement and pay the fee.
5. Collect the licence or track the courier reference where the authority posts it.

Questions

Driving licence verification online kaise hoti hai?

Punjab ke liye DLIMS par licence number ya CNIC se verification hoti hai. Baqi soobon mein aksar apni traffic police ke daftar ya un ki apni service se hi tasdeeq hoti hai — poore mulk ka aik portal nahin hai.

Can a licence issued in one province be verified in another?

No. Each licensing authority keeps its own database, so verification has to be done with the authority that issued the licence, even though the licence itself is valid nationwide.