For the first time, during the holy month of Ramazan, the government successfully transferred financial assistance to deserving families under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) through digital wallets, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced while chairing a high-level meeting on cashless economy initiatives.
Emphasizing that shifting to a cashless economy is crucial for sustainable development and curbing corruption, the PM directed authorities to ramp up rural awareness campaigns to phase out traditional cash transactions.
“The world is advancing digitally; Pakistan must keep pace,” he stated, highlighting his government’s early focus on digitalization yielding results. Progress on 10 million BISP digital wallets was reviewed, alongside Raast QR for utility bills.
Commending involved ministries and SBP, PM Shehbaz urged timely target achievement for enhanced financial inclusion.