Pakistan, May 15 -- The plan to collect fares through smart cards in electric buses has faced a serious delay. This system was meant to help passengers pay digitally instead of using cash. It was launched with excitement, but the technology behind it never became active. As a result, the smart cards are useless, and people still pay in cash.

At the launch event, the Chief Minister gave out 300 smart cards. These cards were supposed to be used by passengers to swipe on digital machines inside the buses. However, the machines were either not installed or not working. This made the card launch meaningless. Passengers never got the chance to use them.

Due to the system not working, the Punjab Transport Company stopped giving out more cards....