NBP has successfully onboarded Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore for dynamic QR-based patient bill collections, marking another strong step in our ongoing digital payments drive. The arrangement was spearheaded by Mr. Farhan Durrani SVP/ Digital Banking Group, signed by Mr. Ali Sahibzada BM/ Sheikh Zayed Branch with the broader team joining from Lahore East Region; Mr. […]
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PM directs digital wallet payments for Ramazan package
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the federal government had established a transparent system to provide subsidized essential food items to the underprivileged during Ramazan, replacing a decades-old corrupt system of financial irregularities and mismanagement in utility stores. He directed all relevant institutions to develop an even more effective and beneficial relief package for […]
Visa confident in Pakistan’s payments ecosystem amid economic stabilisation
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday held a meeting with Visa delegation led by Tareq Muhmood, Regional President for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) and discussed advancing digital payments, financial inclusion, and ongoing economic reforms. The minister welcomed the delegation and appreciated Visa’s continued engagement with Pakistan’s financial sector. […]
Mobile app transactions drive 10% growth in retail payments
Pakistan’s digital payment ecosystem is booming, with mobile app-based transactions hitting 2 billion in Q1 FY26 and accounting for over 80% of all digital payments, as revealed by the State Bank’s First Quarterly Payment Systems Review of FY26 report released on Tuesday. According to the report, retail payment volumes rose to 2.8 billion transactions, marking […]
Sindh Info minister assures payments to media houses on quarterly basis
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, on Tuesday, said that issues of print and electronic media houses would be resolved on priority and all payments pertaining to advertisement would be made on a quarterly basis. The minister in a meeting with a four-member delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) directed Secretary Information Abdul […]