Islamabad Registers Over 5,000 Shopkeepers for Digital Payments in Cashless City Drive
The Capital Development Authority has enrolled over 5,000 shopkeepers and merchants for QR code-based digital payments under its ambitious plan to turn Islamabad into Pakistan’s first cashless city.
Govt Approves Rs3.5 Billion Subsidy to Drive Raast QR Payments and Cashless Economy
The federal government has approved a Rs3.5 billion subsidy to accelerate Raast QR payments under the Prime Minister’s Cashless Economy program. The scheme, managed by the SBP, incentivizes financial institutions to expand merchant onboarding and boost Person-to-Merchant transactions between September 2025 and June 2026.