PM Directs to Boost Digital Transactions for Cashless Economy
— June 23, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed to make digital transactions cheaper and easier to promote a cashless economy. He chaired a meeting in Islamabad where he ordered the constitution of three committees to facilitate digital payments and transactions.
The committees will work on recommendations for digital payments, creating awareness, and preparing a national digital master plan. The PM also directed to establish the Raast Digital Payment System at federal and provincial levels to ensure transparency in the economy. Currently, 40 million users are benefiting from the Raast system, which is being expanded.