No.PRA.Circulars-32-24/ f 2-7£, January,2nd 2026

PRA'S CIRCULAR NO. 1 of 2026 Subject: MANDATORY ADOPTION OF RAAST OR CODE-BASED DIGITAL PAYMENT FACILITY AT RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND BEAUTY PARLORS OPERATING IN THE PUNJAB The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA), in line with the vision of the Federal and Provincial Governments, is making continuous efforts to facilitate customers and to promote transparency, documentation, and ease of doing business in the services sector. In this regard, the major service sectors, namely Restaurants, Hotels, and Beauty Parlours, which cater to a large number of customers on a daily basis and play a significant role in the services economy, require special focus. To facilitate customers and encourage the adoption of modem, secure, and efficient payment practices, the aforesaid service sectors are hereby directed to: Obtain, withing two weeks 04 days), a QR code-enabled bank account from the State Bank of Pakistan; and Ensure the QR code payment facility is active and operational; and Display the QR code at a conspicuous place within the business premises for ease of customer access.   (KHALID MAHMOOD TIPU)                                                                          …