I had applied for the renewal of my driver’s licence almost a year ago on June 27, 2024. Since then, I have visited the Mansehra licence office countless times only to be told that the licence has not yet been printed due to a shortage of paper, and that it would be available next month. This delay raises serious questions about the competence and accountability within the system. Is it fair for a citizen to have to wait this long for a simple document for which all formalities have been completed? And, mind you, the delay is not over yet. The relevant higher authorities should take urgent notice of the matter.

Israr Khan Swati

Mansehra