ISLAMABAD (The Thursday Times) — People paying fines at Islamabad’s assistant commissioners’ offices can now scan a QR code instead of handing over cash, the district administration said, as part of its plan to make the federal capital a cashless city.
The QR code system is already working in all offices at the Deputy Commissioner’s Complex, and the administration has directed every assistant commissioner’s office to collect fines digitally. Codes are also being installed in the district administration’s other offices.
What changes for you
Visitors to these offices no longer need to carry cash to pay a fine. They can scan the code displayed at the office and pay from their phone.
The Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad said QR codes were being installed in all district administration offices to make digital payments easier, and that the cashless system would bring convenience for citizens and transparency in official transactions. He said the administration was committed to turning Islamabad into a cashless city.
Part of a wider push
The move follows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s order last week for a roadmap, with deadlines, to make every payment in Pakistan digital. Islamabad has been working to become the country’s first cashless city.
The administration did not say when the system would reach all of its offices, or whether fines could also be paid online without a visit.
