Overview
- Lahore police said a municipal garbage collector in Green Town killed animals and sold the meat to hotels, with two suspects arrested and eight cases registered.
- Banks in Gujranwala began installing QR codes for cashless payments on street carts, shops and malls, aiming to document transactions and widen the tax net.
- More than 200 vendors between Rahwali and Gondlanwala Chowk have received QR codes supporting Raast, JazzCash, Easypaisa and bank accounts.
- A Suthra Punjab household survey in Gujranwala reported irregular garbage collection and claims that sanitation staff seek 200–500 rupees monthly, and teams cited low resident cooperation.
- LDA Director General Tahir Farooq said a mobile app with GIS mapping to monitor maintenance and repair is in final stages, with pilots starting in one block per zone including Johar Town, Garden Town, Allama Iqbal Town and Sabzazar.