LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to install cameras for monitoring wedding halls, marquees, farmhouses and large food chains.
A meeting on Punjab revenue was held under the chair of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, in which it was decided to install cameras for monitoring wedding halls, marquees, farmhouses and large food chains.
It was decided in the meeting that there will be an account of every transaction from wedding halls and food chains to farmhouses.
The Chief Minister ordered weekly reports on tax collection and sectoral mapping and directed the shift from cash economy to digital payments.
The meeting was told that Punjab revenue collection increased by 38 percentage and collection reached 346 billion rupees from 250 billion rupees, while a revenue target of 528 billion rupees has been set for fiscal year 2026-27.
On this occasion, Maryam Nawaz said if the world can move from cash to digital, why can’t Pakistan? Zero tolerance for tax evasion, the eye of the camera will also see and the digital system will also catch, while strict action will be taken against those issuing fake receipts and hiding sales.
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