A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court challenging the assignment of a daily target of 25 challans to traffic wardens, arguing that the policy turns traffic enforcement into a revenue-driven exercise.
According to the petition, the quota system violates citizens’ fundamental rights and may lead to misuse of authority by encouraging wardens to issue fines to meet numerical targets rather than enforce genuine traffic violations.
The petitioner argued that issuing challans without actual violations is unacceptable and warned the policy could result in unjustified and baseless fines.
The plea further stated the move risks transforming the traffic police into a collection department rather than a public safety institution.
The petition has requested the court to immediately halt the challan quota system and seek the relevant notifications and official orders linked to the policy.
Legal observers say the case could raise broader questions about administrative authority, traffic enforcement practices, and the balance between regulation and citizens’ rights.
Critics of quota-based enforcement argue such targets may incentivize excessive ticketing, while supporters of performance benchmarks say measurable targets can improve accountability.
The matter is now expected to proceed before the court for consideration.
