ISLAMABAD: Civic agency on Friday stated that cashless system has been formally implemented in the weekly bazaar of Sector H-9, Islamabad.

Now, consumers can made digital payment at every stalls of the bazaar, says CDA. However, loose cash system will also remain in place.

The CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Mohammad Ali Randhawa inaugurated, what CDA says, “Pakistan’s first designated cashless weekly bazaar in Sector H-9 on Friday,” read a press release.

It said that inaugural ceremony was also attended by Member Finance Tahir Naeem, Chief Officer Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) Dr Anam Fatima, CEO Zindigi Noman Azhar, senior officers from the State Bank of Pakistan, CDA, district administration and a large number of customers and merchants.

After inauguration, the press release said that CDA chief also made payments at various stalls in the Sector H-9 bazaar using the cashless method.

During a briefing on this occasion, he was told that special discounts were 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 centres and shopping centres of the city, including hospitals, hotels, restaurants and the Islamabad Airport as well.

The CDA chairman appreciated the efforts of the MCI, Islamabad administration, Zindigi’s team, representatives of central and commercial banks, and said that this excellent initiative has been launched in line with the vision of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister.

The CDA chairman said that the objective of these measures is to make Islamabad Pakistan’s first cashless and digital city. He said that the cashless system will not only adopt an e-governance model but will also provide the public with easy, secure, fast and highly transparent payment facilities.

He said that for the success of this system, banks will need to provide maximum facilities and concessions to both consumers and traders.

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2025