Lahore: The excise department has announced its decision to suspend the issuance of smart registration cards till further notice due to the novel coronavirus pandemic; further stating that about 400,000 cards have yet to be issued, a news source reported. The preparation of the registration cards came to a halt in the wake of public office closures.
Speaking on the matter, Excise Department Director General
Sohail Shahzad said that necessary steps had to be taken for the protection of
the excise officials including those involved in the process of preparing the
smart cards. Now that both federal and provincial governments have announced the
closure of public offices, smart cards cannot be prepared anymore.
The service will resume once the lockdown ends, he said.
