digital payments
Digital Payments in Pakistan Surge 306% Under Cashless Initiative
Pakistan’s Cashless Pakistan Initiative has recorded significant growth in digital payments, with active digital commerce payment points reaching 2.03 million by June 2026, up 306%…
Pakistan to Tighten Digital Payment Rules Under Cashless Initiative
The government has decided to revise the definitions of active digital payment users and merchants and seek tax policy reforms to accelerate Prime Minister’s Cashless…
Restaurants and Coffee Shops Refusing Digital Payments Face PRA Crackdown
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to strengthen its Vigilance Wing and expand digital monitoring to stop tax evasion through digital payment transactions and…
Govt Sets 2026 Deadline to Make Islamabad a Cashless City
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has set a target to make Islamabad a cashless city by the end of 2026, as the government expands digital payment…
Digital Payments Reach 92% of Pakistan Retail Transactions
Digital payments accounted for more than 92% of retail payment transactions in Pakistan during FY2025-26, as the country continued its rapid shift toward mobile and…
Court Sets 10-Day Deadline to End Azad Kashmir Internet Blackout
Azad Kashmir High Court has ordered the government to restore internet service within 10 days, bringing a court deadline to a disruption that has stretched…
Punjab Cuts Digital Payment Tax at Restaurants and Salons
Punjab has introduced a new digital payment tax system that offers restaurant customers a 50 percent tax discount when they pay through credit cards or…
Visa Launches Smartphone-Based Payment Tools for Small Businesses
Visa has introduced new features under Visa Accept and Visa Direct, enabling small businesses in emerging markets to accept and send digital payments directly through…
Punjab Finance Bill 2026 Proposes Tax Raise on Digital Restaurant Payments
The Punjab government has proposed a revised sales tax regime for restaurants. Officials outlined this updated framework in the Punjab Finance Bill 2026 recently. Consequently,…
Pakistan Launches Digital Passport Fee Payment System
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports is working with a private bank to introduce a digital payment system for all passport and immigration fees.…
Pakistan Loses $1.61 Billion Annually to Checkout Inefficiencies in eCommerce
Pakistan’s fast-growing e-commerce industry is losing an estimated $1.61 billion annually due to inefficiencies at the checkout stage, highlighting a major structural challenge in the country’s digital…
Government Orders QR Codes on All Bills to Boost Digital Payments
The federal government has decided to introduce QR codes on every government bill across the country as part of efforts to promote digital payments. All…
Finance Minister Meets Visa Group President, Reaffirms Long-Term Partnership for Digital Growth
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Mr. Oliver Jenkyn, Group President of Visa, on the sidelines of the World Economic…
