The first-ever government payment aggregator for citizen facilitation and ease of business, e-Pay Punjab, has collected Rs. 20 billion in tax revenue from
National
February 15, 2021
LAHORE: E-Abiana, a digital mechanism for the automation of water revenue collection system and fines is being launched by Punjab Irrigation Department in collaboration with Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).
The automation of water payment collection system or E-Abiana has been designed to help digitalise water revenue payments from farmers in the form of Abiana, which would be collected by the irrigation department through e-Pay Punjab. It would, in particular, enable the department to ensure transparency and make collection of the revenue easier, an official said. The primary objective of e-Abiana is to develop a technology-based solution to generate transparency for collecting Abiana from the farmers. Farmers across the Punjab province can easily pay Abiana bills through banks, ATMs and mobile banking. In the initial phase, tech-based system has been introduced in Kasur, Sheikhupura, Khanewal and Layyah regions as a pilot programme. This sy
Lahore
February 14, 2021
LAHORE : Punjab Information Technology Board Director General e-Governance Sajid Latif has said the PITB has signed memorandum of understanding with a company to co-host Pakistan Innovation Roadshow which is set to begin in March.
Pakistan Innovation Roadshow aims to highlight the country’s booming tech environment and top-tech talent and will offer the aspiring freelancers a chance to collaborate and learn from major stakeholders in the country’s tech industry.
After the agreement-signing ceremony, Sajid Latif explained that building synergies to develop a strong entrepreneurial environment was important for PITB and these opportunities were a great way for the students and aspiring freelancers to learn from the experienced professionals in the tech industry.