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Islamabad set to become Pakistan’s first fully cashless city by Dec 31

Pakistan Published 13 November 2026, 15:56 · archived 13 Nov 2026

The government has decided to make Islamabad the country’s first fully cashless city, with December 31 set as the deadline. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday said consultation and suggestions of all stakeholders are important for the successful implementation of the Cashless Islamabad initiative. The minister of state said no cash payments will be accepted at any department of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) or the Capital Development Authority (CDA) after November 30. He said the government aims to bring all merchants in Islamabad into ...

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