{
  "id": 18499368,
  "title": "Punjab Makes Garbage Tax Payment Mandatory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/punjab-makes-garbage-tax-payment-mandatory",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:54:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/06/punjab-makes-garbage-tax-payment-mandatory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government of Punjab has made it mandatory for property owners to pay their garbage tax before obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) for selling or transferring property. Owners with unpaid garbage tax bills will be unable to obtain the necessary certificate, thus preventing them from completing these transactions. Second-quarter garbage tax bills will be issued from January 1, and authorities are set to complete the distribution of outstanding first-quarter bills soon. The Punjab government began issuing garbage tax bills across the province on September 1, and so far, they have distributed 1.4 million bills, including in Lahore. The Excise Department has collected over Rs. 24 million in garbage tax in the past two months. Punjab has approximately five million property units, with around 20% falling within housing societies and towns where local management already handles cleaning and solid waste management. These areas will not be subject to the garbage tax. Property owners can obtain their bills online by entering their property number on the Excise Department's website. Officials emphasize that owners must pay the tax on time to secure the NOC required for property sales and transfers. If the payment remains outstanding, authorities will withhold the certificate.",
  "summary": "The Punjab government has made garbage tax payment compulsory for obtaining the no-objection certificate (NOC) required to sell or transfer … Read More The post Punjab Makes Garbage Tax Payment Mandatory appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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}