Islamabad QR Code Payment for Fines Launched
The Islamabad district administration has launched QR code payment for fines, making all assistant commissioners’ offices cashless and introducing QR code payments throughout the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Complex.
Citizens can now pay fines digitally instead of handing over cash. The administration has instructed all assistant commissioners’ offices to collect payments through the digital system.
How QR code payment for fines works
To make a payment, visitors should scan the QR code displayed at the relevant office. As a result, they no longer need to carry cash to settle fines at these offices.
The QR code system has already been implemented in all offices located at the DC Complex. Authorities are also installing QR codes at other district administration offices.
The Deputy Commissioner Islamabad said the rollout would extend digital transactions across all offices under the administration. He reiterated the administration’s commitment to making Islamabad a cashless city, saying the expanding system would offer greater convenience while making official transactions more transparent.
The announcement was made by DC Islamabad on X on November 11, in Urdu, telling citizens that fine payments could now be made through QR codes and that all assistant commissioners’ offices had gone fully cashless.
Part of a wider cashless push
The move fits a broader shift to digital payments across the capital and the country. NADRA went 99 percent cashless in October, with almost all of its payments now digital.
Islamabad has been moving the same way. Motorway e-challans can already be paid through Raast QR on the M1, M2 and Islamabad-Murree Expressway, and the city administration has been rolling out digital payment options office by office.
The capital’s administration has been busy on other fronts too. Islamabad’s 130 union councils were finalised in October, an airport visa scam was uncovered this week, and the High Court stayed direct recruitment of police inspectors.
The DC Complex is a natural next step. Assistant commissioners’ offices handle fines and other official payments that citizens previously settled in cash, often in person and sometimes without a receipt. A QR code at each office creates a digital record of every payment.
What to know before you visit
Visitors to the DC Complex should carry a phone with a banking app or mobile wallet that can scan QR codes. Most Pakistani banking apps, JazzCash and Easypaisa support QR payments.
Payments are made by scanning the code displayed at the relevant office, not by handing cash to staff. Anyone asked to pay in cash at an assistant commissioner’s office can point to the new system and ask for the QR code.
The rollout is still expanding. QR codes are being installed at other district administration offices beyond the DC Complex, so some offices may still be catching up. The Deputy Commissioner has said the system will extend across all offices under the administration.
The change also matters for transparency. Cash payments at government offices have long been a source of complaints about demands for extra money. A digital trail makes each payment traceable, which is the administration’s stated aim.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I pay fines by QR code in Islamabad?
At all assistant commissioners’ offices in the Deputy Commissioner’s Complex. QR codes are being installed at other district administration offices too.
How do I pay a fine with a QR code?
Scan the QR code displayed at the relevant office with your banking app or mobile wallet, and pay digitally. You no longer need to carry cash.
Do I still need cash at the DC Complex?
No. All assistant commissioners’ offices in the complex have gone cashless, and the administration has instructed them to collect payments through the digital system.
Is this part of a wider plan?
Yes. The Deputy Commissioner has committed to making Islamabad a cashless city, and the QR rollout will extend to all offices under the district administration.
What if an office asks me to pay in cash?
Ask for the QR code. The administration’s instruction is that payments at assistant commissioners’ offices go through the digital system.
