1LINK (Pvt) Limited has announced the onboarding of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) onto its 1GO Raast Person-to-Merchant (P2M) platform. The announcement marks a new integration between Pakistan’s payment infrastructure provider and the provincial technology board, bringing KPITB onto a digital payment solution built around Raast P2M. 1LINK shared the development on October 13, 2026, highlighting the onboarding as part of its digital payment services. However, the announcement did not disclose further details about the specific services involved, the expected transaction volume, or the timeline for implementation.
Raast is Pakistan’s instant payment system, developed under the State Bank of Pakistan, to facilitate fast digital payments. Its Person-to-Merchant functionality supports digital payments between customers and merchants, helping organisations receive payments electronically. Integrating institutions with Raast P2M can provide a digital channel for collecting payments, depending on the services and arrangements established by the participating organisation. Through the 1GO Raast P2M platform, 1LINK facilitates access to payment infrastructure for participating entities. KPITB’s onboarding represents another institutional integration announced by the company, although the precise payment use cases planned by the technology board have not yet been detailed publicly.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board works in the provincial technology sector, supporting information technology initiatives and digital development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its onboarding onto the platform brings a provincial technology institution into the 1GO Raast P2M ecosystem. Digital payment integrations can help organisations adopt electronic payment channels and reduce reliance on manual collection processes where such services are implemented. The practical impact of this onboarding will depend on how KPITB uses the platform and which payment services are made available. 1LINK has not announced specific details regarding the types of payments, participating users, or operational arrangements associated with the integration.
The development highlights ongoing collaboration between payment infrastructure providers and institutions adopting digital financial services in Pakistan. As digital payment systems expand, integrations involving public-sector and technology organisations can contribute to the broader adoption of electronic transactions. The onboarding of KPITB onto 1GO Raast P2M adds to the platform’s institutional participation, while further information about its implementation and intended applications remains awaited. Neither 1LINK nor KPITB has provided additional public details in the announcement regarding launch dates, transaction limits, or the expected benefits of the integration.
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