Tag: QR payments

Abhi Microfinance Bank and 1LINK collaborate to launch 1GO Raast P2M services, enabling merchants to accept seamless digital payments and promoting cashless transactions across Pakistan.

NayaPay partners with Alipay+ to introduce global QR payments, allowing Pakistani users to securely scan-and-pay at merchants in over 50 countries, enhancing convenience, affordability, and international payment accessibility.

JazzCash partners with Firhaj Footwear, the company behind Hush Puppies Pakistan, One Degree, and Wewear, to introduce nationwide BNPL services through QR and payment gateway channels, enhancing financial flexibility for retail customers across Pakistan.

In support of Pakistan’s Cashless Economy initiative, JazzCash strengthens its position as the leading digital payments provider by enabling RAAST QR transactions at over 400 fuel stations nationwide, expanding its merchant network to 650,000 and driving interoperability across Pakistan’s digital payment ecosystem.

Bank Alfalah and Shell Pakistan have launched Raast P2M QR payments at 42 Shell COCO fuel stations, enabling customers to scan and pay through any Raast-enabled banking app, promoting secure cashless transactions and supporting Pakistan’s digital payments transformation.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a fully cashless payment system at its One Window Facilitation Center, marking a major milestone in Islamabad’s journey toward becoming Pakistan’s first fully digital and smart city.

Karachi’s iconic Bohra Bazaar has transitioned to a cashless ecosystem powered by JazzCash, with hundreds of merchants now using QR-based payments for safer and faster transactions. The initiative promotes financial inclusion, empowers small businesses, and marks a key milestone in Pakistan’s digital transformation journey.

Askari Bank Limited and 1LINK have signed an agreement to enable 1GO Raast P2M payment acceptance, empowering merchants across Pakistan to receive secure, real-time digital payments via QR codes — advancing the country’s cashless economy vision.

The government has ordered an independent audit of the Cashless Economy Initiative 2025 to evaluate its design, implementation, and impact. The review will assess adoption of Raast, QR payments, and government digitization while recommending improvements to strengthen Pakistan’s digital financial future.

Zindigi and Walls Pakistan partner to digitize payments for ice cream trike vendors, enhancing financial inclusion and operational efficiency for thousands of micro-entrepreneurs nationwide.

Faysal Bank and fintech Smart1-Tech join forces to advance secure digital payments for MSMEs in Pakistan, promoting QR-based Raast solutions and accelerating the shift to a cashless economy.

The State Bank of Pakistan is crafting a comprehensive plan to simplify digital payment systems for traders, aiming to expand cashless transactions, boost transparency, and drive Pakistan’s vision of a digital economy.