JazzCash to Facilitate National Bank of Pakistan in its Service of Excise and Taxation Department

A signing ceremony between JazzCash, National Bank of Pakistan and Excise & Taxation Department, Government of Balochistan took place in Quetta, Balochistan. Under this agreement, JazzCash has become the official branchless banking partner for NBP’s ongoing collaboration with Excise and Taxation Department, Government of Balochistan.

Citizens of Balochistan can now pay their Vehicle Registration, Vehicle Token Tax, Property Tax and other similar taxes through JazzCash using payment options such as JazzCash Mobile Accounts or JazzCash’s retail network prior to visiting the Excise and Taxation department.

JazzCash to Facilitate NBP in its Service of Excise & Taxation Dept

This will minimize the operational hassles for the Excise and Taxation Department, while residents will have convenience, comfort, transparency and fast track options.

Speaking on the occasion, Saeed Ahmad, President & CEO – NBP, stated,

“This service simplifies work, and allows for reaching a greater population, which ultimately leads to time saving, minimizes book entry errors and provides convenience to the residents. Leveraging the bank’s financial expertise coupled with the strength of JazzCash’s extensive network, we are continuously striving to provide digital solutions to the financial needs of our customers.”

Faheem Mumtaz, Head of Business to Government, Business Services Division –  Jazz, said:

“As a leading digital company, our customer’s financial services need take top priority and we continue to strive hard in providing them with the best services. JazzCash remains committed to the digitization of financial services and facilities like these further enhance our digital payments ecosystem,”

Previously, NBP and JazzCash have also partnered to introduce digital payments collection facility for Passport Fee Payments and Public Service Commission Fee payments.

About JazzCash

JazzCash, a mobile financial service offering under Jazz’s ecosystem has over 75,000 retail outlets across Pakistan. JazzCash offers a broad portfolio of Branchless Banking services for customers including money transfer, bill payments, bank transfers, mobile accounts services, ATM cards, insurance, savings, payment gateway and payments for a variety of services.

Also Read: Punjab IT Policy 2018 Set to Slash Digital Divide through Ambitious Initiatives