Staff Reporter
Punjab Inspector-General of Police Inam Ghani has said that the long awaited online e-challan payment facility introduced by Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) will save valuable time of citizens and help maintain social distance during COVID-19 period.
He was addressing a ceremony after inaugurating e-challan online pay system at PSCA Headquarters on Friday.
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Chairman Azfar Manzoor and City Traffic Police Officer Syed Hammad Abid attended the ceremony. Managing Director Rao Sardar Ali Khan and Chief Operating Officer Muhammad Kamran Khan briefed the participants about the online payment system of e-challan.
It was told that e-challans can now be paid through the mobile banking system of 23 banks, through internet banking of 18 banks, through the ATM service of 21 banks and through over the counter payment in 28 banks. It was also told that citizen can use Easy-Paisa, Jazz Cash, HBL Konnect, UBL Omni and TCS service to pay their e-challans.
Addressing the ceremony, IG Police Inam Ghani said that the best police officers have been deployed in Safe City and the authority is helping in crime control and traffic management. He said that Punjab Police was taking all possible measures for the convenience of the people and these initiatives will continue. He said that PUCAR-15, E-Service Centres and e-challan online payment system are the best measures for the convenience of people.
On the occasion, IG Punjab suggested addition of QR code for payment of electronic challan and directed steps for its implementation.
He directed that immediate payment of E-Challans of all vehicles should be ensured in the police besides other departments. He said that all are equal in the eyes of law and everybody has to pay e-challans in case of traffic rules’ violation.
