How to Pay Your Traffic Challan Online in Pakistan: Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad and KPK

Quick answer: Check your challan on your province's official portal — Punjab: echallan.psca.gop.pk, Sindh: tracs.sindhpolice.gov.pk, Islamabad: traffic.islamabadpolice.gov.pk — using your vehicle number and the owner's CNIC. It shows the violation, the camera photo and the amount, and gives you a PSID, a 17-digit payment slip number. Pay it through JazzCash, Easypaisa, your bank's app or a 1Link ATM. No police-station visit is needed, and never hand cash to an officer.

An e-challan is a digital traffic fine: cameras read your number plate and record the violation, and the fine is issued against the registered vehicle, not the driver. A paper ticket from a warden works the same way, except the PSID is already printed on it.

How to pay a traffic challan in Punjab

Punjab's system, run by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) with payments through ePay Punjab:

1. Open echallan.psca.gop.pk and enter your vehicle number plus the owner's CNIC or the chassis number.
2. Every pending challan appears with the violation, place, time, photo and amount. Select the ones to pay.
3. Note the PSID (Payment Slip ID), a 17-digit number — or generate it in the ePay Punjab app.
4. Pay within about 24 hours, or the PSID expires — through the ePay Punjab app, JazzCash or Easypaisa, your bank app, a 1Link ATM, or over a bank counter. Save the receipt until the portal shows the challan as paid.

No officer in Punjab may take a fine on the spot. A manual ticket from a warden should be paid within 10 days; look it up in ePay Punjab using the PSID printed on the ticket.

How to pay a traffic challan in Sindh

Sindh's system is TRACS (Traffic Regulation and Citation System), run by Sindh Police with AI cameras:

1. Open tracs.sindhpolice.gov.pk and choose Check Challan. Use only a site ending in sindhpolice.gov.pk.
2. Enter the owner's CNIC (or chassis number for a leased or company vehicle), the registered mobile number, and the vehicle number.
3. Your e-tickets appear with the violation, date, time, location and amount; the TRACS 4 Citizens app offers the same check.
4. Pay through online banking via 1LINK as instructed on your ticket, or in person at a traffic police Sahulat Centre.

If a ticket looks wrong — your plate was cloned, or the camera misread it — report it through the 1915 call centre or a Traffic Facilitation Centre. A camera violation can take a few days to appear.

How to pay a traffic challan in Islamabad

Islamabad runs its own system under Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), separate from Punjab's PSCA.

1. On islamabadpolice.gov.pk, open E-Challan Verification in the Services section — it leads to traffic.islamabadpolice.gov.pk.
2. Choose Vehicle Number or CNIC, type it without dashes, enter the captcha and press Verify Challan.
3. Follow the payment instructions on the portal, including JazzCash, Easypaisa and bank apps.

Islamabad's cameras are strict on lane discipline and seatbelts, and late payment can add extra charges. If the portal will not load, call 051-9001541 or 1915.

How to pay a traffic challan in KPK and Balochistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is digitising through kptrafficpolice.gov.pk and the KP Police / Raabta app, with Peshawar covered first — pay through the PSID on Easypaisa, JazzCash or your bank app. In smaller towns, and in much of Balochistan, online coverage is still limited: if the portal shows nothing, visit the local traffic police office with your vehicle documents.

What is a PSID, and how do I pay it?

The PSID (Payment Slip ID) links the police challan database to your bank or wallet. One number, one amount — fetched automatically, so you cannot mistype it. Bank apps accept it under Bill Payment / e-Pay.

How much is a traffic challan in Pakistan?

There is no single national fine. Punjab revised its fines on 1 December 2025; the amount depends on the violation, the vehicle type and whether it is a repeat offence. As a guide, from the Punjab Traffic Police schedule:

Repeat offences cost far more. Sindh and Islamabad set their own amounts, so trust the figure on your own challan. Repeated violations also add demerit points to your licence.

What happens if you do not pay?

• Late charges and blacklisting: overdue challans can attract extra charges (in Islamabad, a per-day surcharge), and an unpaid vehicle can be blacklisted, blocking token tax payment or transfer of ownership.
• Buying or selling: pending challans follow the vehicle, not the driver — check before you buy. See our guide on verifying a used car before buying in Pakistan (MTMIS and Excise checks).
• Disputes: in Punjab, submit evidence on the PSCA portal — a proven-wrong challan can be cancelled within about 24 hours. In Sindh, call 1915.

How to spot a fake challan message

• Official PSCA messages come from 9915 with no payment links. Any SMS or WhatsApp message with a payment link is fake.
• Never share your CNIC photo, OTP or wallet PIN with anyone claiming to be traffic police, and never pay into a person's own account or wallet — pay through the PSID only.
• Type the portal address yourself and check it ends in .gov.pk. Third-party sites asking for CNIC images or fees are not official.

Related guides

Find banks on PkBizGuide to pay over the counter, check Karachi or Lahore listings, and see our guide on booking a bus ticket online in Pakistan.

Frequently asked questions

Can I pay a traffic challan online in Pakistan?
Yes — get the PSID on your province's portal, then pay in JazzCash, Easypaisa, your bank app or an ATM.

What is a PSID?
A 17-digit Payment Slip ID — your wallet or bank app fetches the exact fine from it.

How long is a PSID valid?
About 24 hours. If it expires, generate a new one.

How do I check for an unpaid challan?
Enter your vehicle number and CNIC on your province's portal — free.

Can I pay a Karachi challan through ePay Punjab?
No — Karachi challans are paid through the TRACS portal and 1LINK banking.

What if my challan is wrong?
In Punjab, dispute it on the PSCA portal; in Sindh, call 1915. Do not pay it first.

Portals, helplines and fines checked on 6 November 2026. Amounts vary by vehicle, violation and repeat offence — confirm the exact figure on your own challan before paying.