Lahore traffic police have arrested well-known TikToker Noor Butt after she was allegedly caught performing dangerous car drifting and speeding on public roads in the city’s Central Business District. Officers say the driving put other motorists, pedestrians and road users at risk in one of the busiest parts of the city, and videos of the incident have since spread widely online.
Police said Noor drove her vehicle in a zigzag pattern and repeatedly carried out drifting manoeuvres. Officers described the behaviour as reckless and said it could easily have caused a serious accident.
The arrest is the latest firm action against stunt driving, a growing problem on the city’s roads. Officers have warned repeatedly that public roads are not a place for filming driving stunts, and the arrest also carries a message for creators with large online followings.
Police Stop Noor Butt Near Kalma Chowk
Traffic police on duty in the Central Business District noticed the vehicle during the alleged dangerous driving and moved quickly to intercept it. Officers followed the car and stopped it near Kalma Chowk, one of Lahore’s busiest junctions, before taking the driver into custody.
DSP Traffic Ashfaq Ahmed said Noor had been driving dangerously in a zigzag pattern through the CBD area. He said officers acted at once because other road users were clearly in danger. After the car was stopped, the authorities identified the driver as TikToker Noor Butt.
The Central Business District carries heavy traffic through most of the day. Police say that is exactly why drifting there is so dangerous: a car sliding out of control leaves other drivers with almost no time to react, and one mistake can cause a serious crash.
Case Registered at Naseerabad Police Station
Police have registered a case against Noor Butt at Naseerabad Police Station over the alleged car drifting, speeding and dangerous driving. The case was filed on the complaint of Senior Traffic Warden Sajid Khalil, who was part of the operation. Authorities accused the TikToker of driving in a way that could have endangered the lives and property of other people using the road.
The case means the matter will now move through the legal process rather than ending with a simple fine, under the tougher policy Lahore traffic police announced only weeks ago. On 22 October, the force announced that criminal cases would be registered instead of routine fines for 21 serious traffic violations, including drifting, zigzag driving, reckless speeding and wrong-way driving. Chief Traffic Officer Syed Abdul Raheem Shirazi announced the decision, saying a fine is soon forgotten, while a criminal case stays on record.
Punjab has also raised penalties. In May 2026, the government revised traffic fines, setting penalties of up to Rs. 10,000 plus four penalty points for reckless and negligent driving, and Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 10,000 for overspeeding.
The crackdown has already produced results elsewhere in the city. On the same day, police arrested a young man, Abeer-ur-Rehman, for drifting in Defence Phase VI with a fake number plate, and registered a case at Defence C police station. Days earlier, police booked several motorists for drifting stunts in the basement of a shopping mall in Defence after videos of the stunts went viral. The dangers were underlined tragically when four young men were killed in a road accident in Defence Phase VI while allegedly engaged in drifting.
Punjab Police had issued more than 6.5 million traffic challans across the province by August this year, collecting over Rs. 12.19 billion in fines. Fines alone have not changed behaviour, which is why police now pursue criminal cases for the worst offences.
Lahore Traffic Police Warns Against Dangerous Driving
Lahore Chief Traffic Officer Syed Abdul Raheem Shirazi said protecting citizens’ lives and property remained the traffic police’s top priority. He said authorities would continue taking action without discrimination against people involved in dangerous driving, whoever they are.
The CTO also announced appreciation certificates and rewards for the traffic police team involved in the operation against Noor Butt, for acting quickly and stopping the vehicle before anyone was hurt. Police have stepped up action against speeding, illegal drifting and other high-risk driving on Lahore’s roads, and officers say the campaign will continue.
The warning is aimed as much at the audience as at the driver. Stunt videos filmed on public roads have become a familiar sight on social media, where dangerous driving is often rewarded with views and new followers. Police say that cycle encourages young drivers to copy what they see online, often without understanding the risk until it is too late. A car that loses grip during a drift can slide into oncoming traffic or hit a pedestrian, with little chance to correct it.
Noor Butt’s arrest will now be watched closely by other creators who film driving content in the city. It will show that a large following offers no protection from the law. For Lahore’s traffic police, that message is the point: the roads belong to everyone, and the safety of ordinary commuters and pedestrians comes before any video.
