AKJ Number Plate: Punjab series
AKJ is a Punjab-wide registration series issued to motorcycles. It is not tied to any one city, so the plate alone does not tell you where in Punjab the vehicle was registered.
Punjab universal motorcycle series (4-digit numbers). Not district-specific.
- Code
- AKJ
- City
- Not tied to one city
- Province
- Punjab
- Vehicle type
- motorcycles
- Issued
- Dec 2021 – Jan 2022
How to verify a vehicle with AKJ plates
- Open the Punjab MTMIS vehicle search.
- Type the registration number exactly as printed, for example LEA-1234 or LEC-19-123.
- Check the owner name, make, colour, engine and chassis numbers against the file and the smart card.
- The same page shows whether token tax is paid and up to which date.
Before buying, check that the engine and chassis numbers in the Excise record match the numbers stamped on the vehicle, and that the token is paid up to 2026-27. Unpaid tokens usually have to be cleared before a transfer goes through.
Transferring AKJ vehicles: what the new owner pays
For a three-year-old 125cc motorcycle, a filer pays about Rs 3,260 in 2026-27 and a non-filer Rs 3,260.
| Tax or fee | Filer | Non-filer |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer fee | Rs 910 | Rs 910 |
| One-time token charged again on transfer | Rs 1,050 | Rs 1,050 |
| Smart card fee | Rs 1,300 | Rs 1,300 |
How Punjab numbers its plates
Before 2006 Punjab plates were issued by hand with a district stem and a running letter, such as LO, LX and LR in Lahore or ST in Sialkot. From October 2006 computerised plates added the registration year, so a Lahore car reads LEA-07-1234. On 19 August 2020 Punjab dropped district series and moved to province-wide numbers: private cars start at AAA, commercial vehicles at CAA and government vehicles at GAA, with motorcycles in their own series. A Punjab plate issued after August 2020 therefore does not tell you the city. Since 1 September 2025 the number is linked to the owner's CNIC and stays with the owner when the vehicle is sold.
Other Punjab codes
Common questions
Which city is AKJ number plate from?
AKJ is a Punjab-wide series and does not point to a single city. The registering office shows up in the Excise online record for the vehicle.
How do I verify a vehicle with AKJ plates online?
Enter the full registration number (for example AKJ-1234) on the Punjab Excise portal: mtmis.excise.punjab.gov.pk
Can a vehicle with AKJ plates move to another province?
Yes. A change of owner within Punjab keeps the same number. To move the vehicle permanently to another province you take an NOC from Punjab Excise and re-register it in the new province.
Source: excise.punjab.gov.pk