Renewal of driving license-The Frontier Post [Archive] By Waqar Hussain

 

(Friday, December 17, 1993)

A few days ago I visited Rabwah to meet a friend. He sought guidance from me about the renewal of his driving license. He acquired a driving license from Licensing Authority Sahiwal when he was staying there. Afterwards, he shifted to Rabwah. I proposed that we should go to the post office to seek guidance in this regard. He agreed with me and we went to the post office and met the postmaster who after listening to our problem advised us to submit an application along with photocopy of the said license He further added that this of-lice, after verification of the license from the postmaster of would renew the license, We were impressed by his courteous behavior and cooperation. After two days we again visited the post office to submit the application in accordance with instruction of postmaster. But we were astonished to find a new person sitting on the chair of postmaster. Anyhow we submitted the application to him and also in-formed him about the discussion held with the previous postmaster. He refused to take the application and said that the license could not he renewed from this office in any (ace. I told him what his predecessor had said. in reply lie said: "Every post-master has kis own methods"

While we are coming out of the post office, on9- of the officials came to us and said 'This license can be renewed here if you are ready to co-operate with us.' "What type of co-operation?" I inquired. He winked and touched the index finger with his thumb; it revealed the meaning of 'co-operation' to us. I request the postmaster general on behalf of victimized public of Rabwah to conduct an inquiry and to redress their problems and post a full-fledged, honest postmaster at Rabwah.

 WAQAR HUSSAIN & FEMMES,

 Lahore.