Peshawar Electric Supply Company has introduced a PESCO QR code facility on electricity bills. This allows consumers to pay their bills online from home, a spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said power companies had printed QR codes on electricity bills to improve customer convenience and streamline the payment process.
The spokesperson advised consumers to verify their name and address on the bill before scanning the QR code to avoid payment errors.
The facility follows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s March directive to government institutions to place QR codes on all bills. This aims to provide public convenience.
The prime minister issued the directive while chairing a review meeting in Islamabad on promoting a cashless economy.
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Shehbaz Sharif said authorities must achieve the targets for the digital payments system within the stipulated timeframe.
He appreciated the government’s economic team and the State Bank of Pakistan for promoting digital payments through RAAST. This includes salaries, pensions and direct payments to vendors at federal and provincial levels.
The prime minister also praised the Ministry of Finance for the direct payments of Rs1.6 trillion made by the federal and provincial governments. These payments cover the period from July 2025 to January 2026.
He commended the Benazir Income Support Programme team for disbursing relief funds to 71 per cent of eligible people. This was done under the Prime Minister’s Ramadan Relief Package.
