How We Check Our Information
This page explains how we check every fee, rule and step on MTMIS Punjab before you rely on it. In short, we start from official sources, name the source beside each fact, show the month we last checked, and correct mistakes as soon as we can confirm them.
Who writes and checks our pages
MTMIS Punjab is run by Hamza Akram, a web developer and digital marketer from Pakistan. He plans each page, checks its facts against the sources described below and decides when it is ready to publish. So one named person is responsible for what you read here.
Still, we are not lawyers, tax advisers or Excise officers. Our pages explain official rules in plain words, but they never replace the department's own decision on your file. When the stakes are high, such as before you pay for a vehicle, confirm the details with the Excise Department as well.
We are also not part of any government body, and no department reviews our pages. Our about us page and our disclaimer explain that independence in full.
Our sources, in order of trust
Not every source deserves the same weight. Therefore we always look for a fact in the first row of this table, and we move down only when the row above has nothing on it.
| Order | Source | Examples | What we use it for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Official department websites and documents | excise.punjab.gov.pk, mtmis.excise.punjab.gov.pk, the Excise ePay guides, Punjab budget papers | Fees, tax rates, steps and deadlines |
| 2 | Other official services | Pakistan Post at ep.gov.pk, NADRA's Pak ID app, the Punjab Safe City Authority | Tracking, biometrics and e challans |
| 3 | Official announcements | Verified social media accounts of the Excise Department | New services and dates before a website changes |
| 4 | Established news reports | Dawn, The Express Tribune, ProPakistani, PakWheels, ARY News | Changes the department has not published yet, always named and dated |
Source: MTMIS Punjab editorial policy.
On the other hand, a few things are never a source for us. These include other unofficial MTMIS websites, forum posts presented as facts and answers from AI chatbots. Owner stories on forums can show us where to look, but the fact itself still needs one of the four sources above.
How we check a fact before it goes on a page
In practice, every fee, date and step follows the same short route before it appears on a page. As a result, you can trace any figure back to where it came from.
- 01
Find it
On an official page or document
- 02
Date it
When it was published or took effect
- 03
Cross check
Against a second source, when one exists
- 04
Write it plainly
One fact, with its source beside it
- 05
Show it
An updated date and a sources list
Fact checking when sources disagree
Sometimes two sources give different figures, or one report even contradicts itself. In that case we show the official figure and say that others differ. For example, a September 2025 report on the smart card delivery charge called the new rate approved in one paragraph and still pending in another. So our pages say pending final approval until the department confirms it.
Fact checking news reports
Some changes appear in the news weeks before any official page. In June 2026, for instance, ProPakistani reported that the registrations of more than 850,000 tax defaulters had been suspended. In cases like this we name the report and its date beside the fact, so you can judge it yourself.
What we leave out when we cannot check it
If we cannot confirm a fee, a deadline or a phone number, we leave it out rather than guess. That is why some of our pages say that a figure is not published, while other websites print a number with no source at all. A missing number is better than a wrong one when you are about to pay.
Our sources for each tracker and check
Our vehicle verification, application tracking and smart card tracking tools do not keep a database of vehicles. Instead, each search goes to the official record at that moment, and you see the answer it gives. The cards below show where each tool gets its answer.
Vehicle verification
Reads the MTMIS portal of the Excise Department through our relay server in Pakistan.
Application tracking
Reads MTMIS application tracking through the same relay server in Pakistan.
Smart card tracking
Reads Pakistan Post article tracking directly from ep.gov.pk.
Token tax calculator
Uses the published 2026/27 rates and works out the total in your browser.
We never edit a result. If an official portal is slow or down, the tool says so and links you to the official website instead. In addition, our system checks the portals on a schedule and alerts us when one stops answering, so we notice an outage quickly.
A vehicle or application result stays on our server for one hour, so you can open, print or save it, and then it is deleted. Tracking results stay for up to 15 minutes. Our privacy policy explains what each tool sends and keeps.
How we check and date our pages
Each guide shows an Updated line near the top. In other words, that date tells you the month we last checked the whole page against its sources. We change it only after a real review, never for a small wording fix, so the date means something.
Pages with fees and tax rates are reviewed after each Punjab budget, usually in June and July, because that is when most rates change. Every other guide is reviewed at least every six months, and sooner when a rule changes. These are the most recent changes.
November 2026
Site rebuilt and every guide rechecked
The homepage, verification, transfer, token tax, tracking and legal pages were rewritten and checked against 2026 sources.
November 2026
Token tax for 2026/27
The token tax guide and calculator now use the 2026/27 rates and the 31 August rebate.
November 2026
Pak ID biometrics and CNIC linked numbers
The transfer and verification guides now describe the February 2026 Pak ID process and the September 2025 number rule.
November 2026
Smart card status
The smart card page now covers the end of government plates and the new number after a sale.
Illustrations, samples and design
Our drawings show how a screen or a document is laid out. Also, each one carries a label such as Illustration with sample data, and the numbers in it, like ABC 1234, are made up. We never show a real person's record, CNIC or chassis number.
We also never use the Government of Punjab emblem, and we do not design our pages to look like an official portal. You should always know which website you are on, and every official link on our pages shows its real address.
Advertising and independence
Every check on this website is free. The site is paid for by ads from Google AdSense, which Google chooses and labels. However, advertisers have no say in what we write, and we do not accept payment to recommend an agent, a dealer or any other service.
Similarly, we do not take money from any government department, and no department has approved our content. If that ever changes, we will say so on this page.
How we use writing tools
We use AI writing tools to help draft and edit some pages. However, a draft is never published as it is. Every fee, date, step and link is checked against the sources on this page before it goes live, and the person who runs the site is responsible for every word.
Found a mistake? Tell us
If something on a page is wrong or out of date, use our contact form and choose Correction. First, we check your point against an official source. Then, if you are right, we fix the page and change its date, usually within a few days.
- The address of the page and the sentence that is wrong
- The official page, notice or receipt that shows the right figure
- When you saw the difference, for example the date on your challan
Please do not send your CNIC or other private details. Also, we cannot change anything in your vehicle file. For that, contact the Excise Department directly on its helpline, 0800 08786.
Questions about how we check
Is MTMIS Punjab an official government website?
No. MTMIS Punjab is an independent guide run by one person in Pakistan. Our tools read official records, but the official portal of the Excise Department is mtmis.excise.punjab.gov.pk. We link to it on every page where it matters.
Do you store my vehicle number?
Only for a short time. A vehicle or application result stays on our server for one hour so you can save it, and then it is deleted. Tracking results stay for up to 15 minutes. We never sell your searches or use them for ads.
Why does your page differ from what the Excise office told me?
The office decides your own file, so its answer applies to you. Rules can also change between our reviews. Please tell us through the contact form, because a difference like this is often the first sign that a page needs an update.
How quickly do you update fees after a budget?
We review fee and tax pages after each Punjab budget, usually in June and July. Even so, a new rate can take effect before we finish. Therefore check the amount on your PSID or challan before you pay, because that is the figure that counts.
Sources mentioned on this page
- Punjab increases delivery fee for vehicle files, smart cards and number platesProPakistani, 19 September 2025
- Punjab suspends registrations of 850,000 vehiclesProPakistani, 23 June 2026
- Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, PunjabGovernment of Punjab Official
- MTMIS vehicle verificationExcise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Punjab Official
- Pakistan Post article trackingPakistan Post Official
Spotted something out of date?
That is how we check every page on this site. If you find a figure that no longer matches the official source, tell us and we will review it.