The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has started online computerised service in Gulberg town for issue of trade licenses. This is the first online service in the country. At the inaugural occasion, City Nazim Naimatullah Khan issued first computerised license to Multi National Export Bureau. The Nazim said the service would be helpful in tackling difficulties to acquire trade license and in reducing complaints by the people against the department.
This system was part of various development programmes initiated by the CDGK. EDO Mushtaq Rizvi briefed the Nazim that the CDGK IT Department was working on making database between e-government and the CDGK. He was told that the database work on land department and advertisement department was underway and it is hoped that the online service of advertisement department would commence this week.
In addition, it was stated that the work on payroll of the CDGK's employees and personnel database has been completed. The CDGK would soon start trade license service in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Korangi, Landhi, and Saddar.
The Nazim gave directives to concerned officials to also start online service regarding payment of property tax.
Town Nazim Farooq Naimatullah said the service for issue of online trade license would double revenue generation in the town department. The revenue received in the past was only Rs700,000, while during the 2004-05 it had increased to Rs3,500,000.