Cashless society

It is high time the government transformed the country into a cashless society. The use of cash over a certain amount must be prohibited. The government should reward those who pay their utility bills via cheques or make online payments. Unfortunately, there are some banks that charge a fee on online payments. I started paying my credit card bill online and was shocked to find that the receiving bank charged a rupee for every thousand rupees on electronic transfers. Needless to say, this encourages people to make payments by cash, which is surely not what the government wants. Or is it?

SHAKIR LAKHANI

KARACHI