New Islamabad CTO Kainat Azhar vows Zero-Tolerance Crackdown on Lawbreakers in capital
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ISLAMABAD – The newly appointed Islamabad Chief Traffic Officer Kainat Azhar Khan assumed charge and pledged a strict, zero-tolerance crackdown on traffic lawbreakers across the capital. Shortly after taking office, she reviewed traffic management operations with senior officials and directed enhanced enforcement against key violations to improve road discipline and public safety in Islamabad. She chaired a high-level meeting with all zonal DSPs, where traffic regulation, enforcement mechanisms, and public service delivery were reviewed in detail with a clear focus on improving discipline and operational efficiency across the city. During the meeting, CTO made it clear that ensuring smooth traffic flow, strengthening road discipline, and providing better travel facilities to citizens remain the foremost priorities of the Islamabad Traffic Police. She stressed that traffic law enforcement must be made more effective and that indiscriminate action should be taken against all violators without exception, signaling a zero-tolerance approach toward negligence on roads. She further directed officers to intensify enforcement against key violations including lane discipline breaches, one-way driving, mobile phone usage while driving, failure to use seat belts, illegal and non-standard number plates, underage driving, one-wheeling, and dangerous stunts such as drifting. According to her directives, strict monitoring and visible enforcement across all zones will be ensured to restore order and compliance on city roads. Kainat Azhar said Islamabad Traffic Police will move forward with modern, technology-based traffic management systems to enhance efficiency and improve public facilitation. She stated that the department will utilize all available resources to ensure safer roads and better service delivery for citizens, aligning traffic management with modern urban standards. Who is Kainat Azhar? New Islamabad CTO Kainat Azhar Khan is Grade-18 Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) o