Register via QR Code or Risk Losing Your Electricity Subsidy

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More than 1.8 million protected electricity consumers in the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company region have failed to complete mandatory QR code registration, putting their government…

No More Tax Raids: FBR Unveils Green Plate for Shopkeepers

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The Federal Board of Revenue has barred Inland Revenue officers from entering small shops and retail outlets over tax matters, under a new registration scheme…

FBR Plans Audit-Free One Percent Tax Scheme for Small Businesses

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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a simplified, voluntary tax scheme allowing small shopkeepers with annual turnover of up to Rs200 million to…

Digital Payments Triple in Pakistan as Mobile Banking Reaches 137 Million

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Digital payments across Pakistan surged by 300 percent over the past year, with mobile banking users rising to 137 million and cash payments under the…

IHC Issues Notice to Immigration DG Over Alleged Umrah Offloading

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to the director general of immigration after three people, including a married couple, were offloaded at the…

Raast QR Enables Cashless Challan Payments on Three Key Motorways

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Pakistan has launched a QR-based digital payment system for traffic fines on selected motorways, developed in collaboration with the NHA, NHMP, and Zindigi-JS Bank. The…

FIA Offloads Qatar-Bound Man With Fake Licence

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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) immigration officials at Karachi Airport offloaded a passenger traveling to Qatar after intercepting a fraudulent Pakistani driving licence. As per…

Punjab Launches QR Panic Button for Public Transport

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Punjab has launched a QR-based panic button system across its public transport network, covering buses, vans, rickshaws, taxis, and other vehicles throughout the province. The…

Electricity Subsidy via QR Code Sparks Privacy Debate

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Questions have been raised about whether personal data is safe and whether subsidies will be cut if verification through the QR Code for the Electricity…

Govt Rolls Out QR Code System to Deliver Electricity Subsidies

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The government of Pakistan has introduced a QR code mechanism on electricity bills to streamline subsidy access for low-income and eligible households across the country.…

Govt Moves to Make Raast QR Payments Compulsory Nationwide

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Pakistan is set to undergo a major shift in its retail landscape as the government moves to legally mandate Raast QR payments across the country.…

Saudi Arabia Launches Urdu Digital Guide for Pakistani Pilgrims

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The General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has launched a new digital guide app for Pakistani pilgrims, available…

Digital Banking Users in Pakistan Surge Past 96 Million

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Pakistan is witnessing a remarkable rise in digital banking users, marking a major milestone in the country’s move toward a cashless economy. Recent data shows…

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