Two separate announcements about driver medical fitness in Lahore are being mixed up online, so this guide keeps them apart. One is a service already running: free medical fitness counters at government hospitals. The other is a set of measures announced in October 2026 that is still a proposal. If you need a Lahore driver fitness certificate, read both sections carefully — they apply to different people and different stages.
The first development came in June 2026, when City Traffic Police Lahore launched free medical fitness certificate counters at government hospitals across the city, in collaboration with the district administration and the health department. The second came on 24 October 2026, when Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi chaired a road-safety meeting and announced medical and psychological fitness checks for drivers, with mobile medical camps planned. Enforcement dates and penalties for the October measures have not been published, so this guide words them as announced and proposed, not as settled law.
Two Tracks, Do Not Merge
Detail
Free counters (June 2026):
Running at government hospitals; free of charge
Who they serve:
Commercial licence applicants + applicants over 50
October 2026 announcement:
Medical + psychological checks; mobile camps planned
Status of October measures:
Announced / proposed; enforcement details not published
Free Medical Counters: Who Can Use Them
Commercial applicants: A medical fitness certificate is mandatory for anyone applying for a commercial driving licence (LTV, HTV and similar categories).
Applicants over 50: Citizens aged above 50 also need the certificate, whether applying fresh or renewing.
Free of charge: At the designated government hospitals, the certificate costs nothing — applicants previously paid private doctors or agents for it.
Private applicants under 50: Reports do not clearly state whether the requirement covers private licence applicants under 50, so confirm your case with Lahore Traffic Police or the hospital before going.
Digital verification planned: Hospitals are to upload certificates to the Health Department portal under a proposed link with DLIMS, to curb fake certificates.
Agents not needed: The counter route removes the need to pay private doctors or agents for medical clearance.
Other government hospitals: Government Hospital Samanabad, Government Hospital Sodiwal, and Government Eye and General Hospital Swami Nagar, Shalimar.
One honest gap: Reports say 13 centres are involved, but only 12 hospitals are clearly named. Stick to a hospital on this list and confirm the counter is open before travelling.
How to Get the Free Certificate
Pick a listed hospital: Choose one of the hospitals named above, near your home.
Carry your documents: Take your original CNIC and your licence application papers.
Visit the dedicated counter: Ask for the medical fitness certificate counter for licence applicants.
Complete the check-up: A government doctor carries out the fitness examination.
Collect the certificate: The hospital issues the medical fitness certificate for your licence file.
Keep it safe: Attach it to your licence application and keep a copy for yourself.
The October 2026 Announcement: What Is Proposed
Mobile medical camps: Camps are planned to examine drivers’ eyesight, colour blindness, overall medical fitness and psychological health.
Night blindness tests: Proposed screening counters would also test night blindness, which poor eyesight reporting links to accident risk.
Annual exams for heavy drivers: A proposal calls for mandatory annual medical examinations for heavy vehicle and trailer drivers.
CRO checks for renewals: Criminal Record Office verification has been recommended as a requirement for commercial licence renewals.
New hospital counters proposed: The CTO has requested dedicated screening counters at Services Hospital and Mian Munshi Hospital, and mobile teams at bus stands and transport terminals.
Why now: Traffic police cite an analysis of 221 Lahore accidents showing heavy commercial vehicles disproportionately involved in fatal crashes.
Not yet settled law: These are announced and proposed measures. No enforcement start date, fee or penalty schedule has been published with them, so do not treat them as rules already in force.
If you are a commercial licence applicant or over 50 in Lahore, the free route already exists: visit a listed government hospital counter with your CNIC and application papers and get the medical fitness certificate at no cost. The October 2026 announcement — mobile camps, psychological tests, night blindness screening and CRO checks — is a separate, still-proposed package aimed mainly at commercial drivers, and its enforcement details have not been published yet. Use the free counters now, and watch for an official notification before treating the October measures as compulsory.
FAQs
Who needs a medical fitness certificate for a driving licence in Lahore? Commercial licence applicants and applicants above 50 years of age. Private applicants under 50 should confirm their case with traffic police or the hospital.
Where can I get a free medical fitness certificate in Lahore? At dedicated counters in listed government hospitals, including DHQ Mian Mir, DHQ Mozang, General Hospital Ghaziabad, THQ Sabzazar and others named in this guide.
Are the October 2026 fitness checks mandatory now? No. They were announced and proposed in October 2026, with mobile camps and screening counters planned, but enforcement dates and penalties have not been published.
What do the proposed checks cover? Eyesight, colour blindness, night blindness, overall medical fitness and psychological health, plus CRO verification recommended for commercial renewals.
Is the free certificate really free? Yes, at the designated government hospital counters. Applicants previously paid private doctors or agents; the hospital counter route costs nothing.
Shahzad Sahil is the editor of lahorejobs24.com, covering government jobs, private jobs, bank jobs, results and education news for Lahore and Punjab, with information verified from official sources.
