ISLAMABAD: A major milestone has been reached in the transformation of Islamabad into a cashless, digital city. Islamabad opens its first cashless digital bazaar.
On Friday, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner of Islamabad, officially inaugurated Pakistan’s first-ever cashless weekly bazaar in Sector H-9, Islamabad.
It is important to highlight that a fully cashless system has been formally implemented in the weekly bazaar of Sector H-9, Islamabad.
During a briefing on this occasion, Chairman CDA was apprised that special discounts are being offered to consumers/citizens for payments made through digital methods.
He was further informed that the cashless system is also being introduced across all commercial centers and shopping centers of the city, including hospitals, hotels, restaurants and the Islamabad Airport as well.
Chairman CDA also informed the citizens and customers who had come for shopping at the Sector H-9 bazaar about the benefits of cashless transactions.
He said that the primary goal of implementing the cashless system and digital payments is to provide equal benefits to both citizens and merchants.
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