{"id":520366,"date":"2025-12-17T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T05:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=520366"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T05:00:36","slug":"punjab-issues-over-2m-driving-licences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/punjab-issues-over-2m-driving-licences\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab issues over 2m driving licences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>in 18 days<br \/>\n lahore<br \/>\nUnder the directives of the Chief Minister of Punjab, driving license services continue across the province, setting a new record. According to a spokesperson, over the past 18 days, more than 2 million driving licenses have been issued. \u201cNo other province in Pakistan has issued this many licenses to date,\u201d the spokesperson added, noting that Punjab is the only province providing record licensing facilities to all citizens. 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