Proposals to Increase Fines and Penalties for Vehicle Overloading Approved; Draft Legal Amendments for Petroleum and Climate Support Levies Cleared
ISLAMABAD: A series of stringent policy proposals to impose a sharp hike in fines and stringent legal action for overloading vehicles on the national highways has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases.
The committee extensively discussed legal and administrative issues related to transport laws, energy taxes, and business compliance, led by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar. During the session, the proposals to impose heavier penalties for overloading were approved and in-principle approval was given to the National Highways and Motorway Police Seniority Rules 2026. Moreover, the committee approved draft laws on the petroleum levy and the climate support levy, as well as framework laws for the creation of a business ease technical unit and national regulatory registry.
The Cabinet Committee Approved Bills for Parliament were discussed in brief and the following points were highlighted:
Improved Overloading Penalties: Committee made recommendations on stricter overloading penalties with specific guidelines to ensure road infrastructure and reduce traffic offences.
Official draft proposals for important changes in the petroleum levy and climate support levy were formally approved for progress.
Business Facilitation and Institutional Rules: The meeting agreed on the basic rules for establishing the Ease of Doing Business Technical Unit and the Pakistan Regulatory Registry, and all the legislative drafts approved during the meeting have been sent to relevant fora for final processing and legislation.