PM Shehbaz: Digitization of Economy a Top Government Priority
— August 17, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed that digitizing the economy and shifting to a cashless system is a top priority of the government.
Chairing a review meeting, the PM expressed satisfaction over progress made and directed all Chief Secretaries to support expansion of the Raast digital payment system to district levels.
The meeting was briefed on the development of Pakistan Digital Public Infrastructure, enabling digital IDs linked to CNICs, biometrics, and mobile numbers for seamless digital payments.
Significant advancements were reported in linking government payment systems to Raast, with ongoing coordination on digital infrastructure with CDA, Railways, and NHA.