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{{short description|Pakistan  vehicle license plates}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2020}}
'''[[Vehicle registration plates]] of [[Pakistan]]''' are issued by an agency of the [[Administrative units of Pakistan|provincial or territorial government]]. Generally, the appearance of plates is frequently chosen to contain symbols, colours, or slogans associated with the issuing [[jurisdiction]]. All vehicle registration plates use the [[Latin alphabet]]. Every vehicle has a unique registration plate number in Pakistan.

==Design==
Vehicle registration plate numbers are usually assigned in ascending order, beginning with a starting point such as AAA-001. Thus, someone familiar with the sequence can determine roughly when the vehicle registration plate was issued. Depending on where the number plate was registered, the plate could have two to three numbers and three to four letters. The letters I, O and U are not used to avoid confusion with 1, 0 and V. Many provinces distinguish their vehicle registration plates through distinctive colour schemes and logos. For example, the [[Datura metel]] flower has appeared on every [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] plate since 2007. In [[Sindh]], plates have long featured the [[Government of Sindh|provincial coat of arms]] with a distinctive yellow background. [[Islamabad Capital Territory]] recently unveiled a new plate with [[Faisal Mosque]] in the background. Typically, the registration number is embossed. Other identifying information, such as the name of the issuing jurisdiction and the vehicle class, can be either surface-printed or embossed. The [[Government of Pakistan]] fixed the size for all their passenger vehicle registration plates at six inches in height by twelve inches in width (the same as [[Vehicle license plates of the United States|those in the United States]]), although these figures may vary slightly by jurisdiction. Smaller-sized plates are used for [[motorcycles]], [[scooter (motorcycle)|scooters]] and rickshaws. Government plate

==Federal plates==
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!colspan="4"|Pakistan vehicle registration plates
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|'''[[Federal Government|Government of Pakistan]]'''
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|Plates are green with white letters and numbers.
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|'''[[Foreign relations of Pakistan|Foreign Diplomats]]'''
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|Plates are red with white letters and numbers. 
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|'''[[Military|Armed Forces of Pakistan]]'''Gp 1011
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|Plates are black with white letters and numbers.
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|'''[[Police in Pakistan|Police]]'''
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|Plates are black with white letters and numbers.
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|NGO/Semi Government
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|Plates are blue with white letters and numbers.
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==Provincial plates==
Each province and territory has its own vehicle registration plate design.

===Azad Jammu & Kashmir===
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!colspan="4"|Azad Jammu & Kashmir vehicle registration plates<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mtp.travel/images/temp/820_201205010441_1097_2012_Pakistan_1_260.jpg|title=MTP|website=mtp.travel}}</ref>
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|[[File:Pakistan - License Plate - Azad Jammu and Kashmir.png|174px]]
|Plates are white with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of two letters and three numbers, with ''AJ&K'' written above and the name of the issuing city below. There is a white strip on the left, with the state symbol, a single ''Chinar'' or Oriental Plane (''Platanus orientalis'') leaf.
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|Motorcycles
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|AA·BB<br />000
|Plates are white with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of four letters and three numbers, with ''AJK'' written above only.
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|Public transport
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|AA·BB·000
|Plates are yellow with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of four letters and three numbers, with ''Azad Jammu & Kashmir'' written above and the name of the issuing city below.
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|[[Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Government]]
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|AA·BB·000
|Plates are green with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of four letters and three numbers, with ''Azad Jammu & Kashmir'' written above.
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===Balochistan===
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!colspan="4"|Balochistan vehicle registration plates<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://s9.postimg.org/sapas85y7/2012.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 November 2016 |archive-date=29 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129150746/http://s9.postimg.org/sapas85y7/2012.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|[[File:Pakistan - License Plate - Balochistan.png|174px]]
|Plates are white with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of two letters and three numbers with the Balochistan coat of arms between them. ''Balochistan'' written above and the name of the issuing city below.
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|Motorcycles
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|AA<br />000
|Plates are white with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of two letters and four numbers, with ''Balochistan'' written above and the name of the issuing city below.
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|Public transport
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|AA·000
|Plates are yellow with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of two letters and four numbers, with ''Balochistan'' written above and the name of the issuing city below.
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|[[Government of Balochistan, Pakistan|Government]]
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|AA·000
|Plates are green with white letters and numbers. The plates consist of four letters and three numbers, with ''Balochistan'' written above.
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===Gilgit-Baltistan===
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!colspan="4"|Gilgit-Baltistan vehicle registration plates<ref>https://scontent.fyzd1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/53865554_2305411923034514_5299624399245148160_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_oc=AQm530ndYO7HDDPj-QvUeD0fFB9jRdu28RPK3eF1WBiBc0qZY8wGU7qsJLtQGyy3dT5oITitVrT3t-BQHlZT-kfr&_nc_ht=scontent.fyzd1-3.fna&_nc_tp=7&oh=7b3a186ee361fa3efa626fb8bea70337&oe=5EEF8BF6 {{Dead link|date=July 2022}}</ref>
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|Plates are black with white letters and numbers. The plates consist of three letters and two numbers. There is a blue strip on the left, with ''GB'' written below and the [[Markhor]] symbol above.
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|[[Government of Gilgit-Baltistan|Government]]
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===Islamabad Capital Territory===
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!colspan="4"|Islamabad Capital Territory vehicle registration plates<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financeupdates.net/national/mtmis-islamabad/925/|title=Financeupdates &#124; Latest Business & Technology News|date=20 March 2021}}</ref>
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|<nowiki> </nowiki>[[file:Pakistan - License Plate - Islamabad Capital Territory.png|174px]]
|Plates are white with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of two letters and three numbers, with ''ICT-ISLAMABAD'' written below. There is a dark blue strip on the left, with the territory symbol, an image of [[Faisal Mosque]].
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|Motorcycles
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|Same as the car plates but with a different aspect ratio.
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|Public transport
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|Government owned public transport have government plates, non government owned public transport have regular car plates.
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|[[Capital Development Authority (Islamabad)|Government]]
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|Plates are green with white letters and numbers
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===Khyber Pakhtunkhwa===
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!colspan="4"|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vehicle registration plates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://i.imgur.com/MWEQhYz.jpg |title=IMAGE: Vehicle with registration plate |website=imgur.com}}</ref>
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|[[File:Pakistan - License Plate - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.png|174px]]
|Plates are white with black letters and numbers. The plates consist of two letters and four numbers with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's coat of arms between them. ''Khyber Pakhtunkhwa'' is written above and the name of the issuing city below. Issuing cities are [[Peshawar]], [[Charsadda]], [[Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Nowshera]], [[Abbottabad]], [[Bannu]], and [[Kohat]].
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|Motorcycles
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|AA<br />000 	
|Plates are white plate with black letters, but smaller in dimension. The plates consist of two letters above and three numbers below with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's coat of arms on the left. ''KP'' is written above and the name of the issuing city below. Issuing cities are [[Peshawar]], [[Charsadda]], [[Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Nowshera]], [[Abbottabad]], [[Bannu]], and [[Kohat]].
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|Public transport
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|AA·000 	
|Plates are yellow with black letters.
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|[[Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Government]]
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|AA·000 	
|Plates are green with white letters.
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===Punjab===
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!colspan="4"|Punjab vehicle registration plates<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://faisalabadpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Number-plate.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 November 2016 |archive-date=29 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129152645/http://faisalabadpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Number-plate.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|Mrl bick
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|MRL4286
|Plates are all white with black letters and numbers. "PUNJAB" is written on the top with a logo of Government of Punjab on the left side and ET&NC is written on the right side as well. New Punjab Plates have three digit registration numbers for cars. 
However vehicles registered before August 2020 have four digit numbers on them and they have the issuing year on them as well (eg 06). The first letter indicated the city they were registered from (eg L for Lahore, M for Multan, V for Vehari)
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|Motorcycles
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|starting 2022 the new number plate is introduced with new alphabet ALP and four digit is same as previously used.
|Plates are white with black letters and numbers, but smaller in dimension.
Plates are all white with black letters and numbers. "PUNJAB" is written on the side with a logo of Government of Punjab on the left side and ET&NC. New Punjab Plates have four digit registration numbers for motorcycles.

However vehicles registered before August 2020 have four digit numbers on them and they have the issuing year on them as well (eg 06). The first letter indicated the city they were registered from (eg L for Lahore, M for Multan, V for Vehari)
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|Public transport
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|CAA 000 	
|Plates are white with black letters. With the first letter being (eg CAA). 
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|[[Government of Punjab, Pakistan|Government]]
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|Plates are white with black letters. However they have a green strip on them on the top where "PUNJAB" is written. 
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===Sindh===
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!colspan="4"|Sindh vehicle registration plates<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://img.alibaba.com/photo/51241840/Pakistan_License_Plate.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 November 2016 |archive-date=29 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129145443/http://img.alibaba.com/photo/51241840/Pakistan_License_Plate.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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!Vehicle Type!! Image !! Example !! Description
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|[[File:Pakistan_-_License_Plate_-_Sindh.png|174px]]
|Plates are yellow with embossed black letters and numbers. The plates consist of three letters and three numbers with the Sindh coat of arms above. ''Sindh'' is written above only. Plates start with alphabets (beginning with AAA) followed by a string of numbers (beginning with 001).
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|Motorcycles
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|AAA<br />0000 	
|Plates are White with embossed black letters and numbers, but smaller in dimension.
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|Public transport
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|KH-5708
|Plates are black with white letters and numbers.
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|[[Government of Sindh|Government]]
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|AAA·000 	
|Plates are fully green with white letters and numbers embossed. Plates start with alphabets (GS) (GP) (GL) HC for high court (SP) for sindh police followed by a string of numbers.
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==See also==
* [[Transport in Pakistan]]

==References==
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==External links==
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