e-Pay Punjab being linked with Raast: Mohsin Leghari.

LAHORE -- The e-Pay Punjab online application under the Finance Department is being linked to the federal government's instant payments system Raast to easily transfer provincial collections to State Bank of Pakistan.

The revenue transfer through Raast would play an important role in the promotion of the digital economy with transparency in the collection system. In the near future, payments through Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay International would also be possible on e-Pay Punjab and more accounts would also be added to the e-Pay.

Provincial Finance Minister Sardar Mohsin Khan Leghari disclosed this in a review meeting on e-Pay Punjab here at Finance Department, on Tuesday.

The minister said that e-Pay Punjab was a revolutionary initiative of the provincial government to eliminate corruption in the tax system and it would help increase resources of the province. "If people's trust in government institutions is restored, tax collections will also increase. Institutions should also ensure the delivery of services to improve collections," he added.

Finance Secretary Wasif...