NADRA Goes Cashless

Meanwhile, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has digitized 99 percent of payments at its service centres throughout Pakistan to produce digital payments easier and accessible.

Key points

• Representatives from the Finance Division, State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, NADRA and Pakistan Digital Authority attended the session.
• Private sector participants included representatives of the Pakistan Banking Association, Easypaisa, JazzCash, Bank Alfalah, JS Bank and Karandaaz Pakistan.
• Around 75 percent of payments throughout the federal government's centralized and self-accounting entities are now accepted digitally, according to the meeting's briefing.
• The minister remarked the Cashless Pakistan initiative seeks to create payments more convenient, improve transparency and bring more economic activity into the documented economy.
• Authorities reviewed progress on digital payments and discussed targets for the next phase of the initiative.

In practice, the progress was discussed at a session chaired by Minister of State for Railways and Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani at the Finance Division on October 13, 2026. Authorities reviewed progress on digital payments and discussed targets for the next phase of the initiative. Case Registered to Ban Social Media for Children.

In practice, the number of merchants accepting digital payments rose fourfold during the last fiscal year. Passport centres have additionally been enabled to accept digital payments.

Participants reviewed three key indicators to measure progress: the number of active and unique digital payment users, the annual number of digital transactions, and the number of merchants accepting digital payments.

Notably, the committee decided to review the definitions of active app users, active merchants and unique digital payment users to ensure the figures accurately reflect usage and avoid double counting.

Kayani additionally asked private sector representatives to prepare recommendations on tax policy changes that could backing the expansion of digital payments.

Meanwhile, the minister remarked the Cashless Pakistan initiative seeks to create payments more convenient, improve transparency and bring more economic activity into the documented economy. He stressed the need for reliable data to track progress.

Authorities stated it would continue working with regulators, banks, fintech firms and other businesses to expand digital payments and improve financial inclusion. NADRA Makes Changing CNIC Photo and Address Easier.

Private sector participants included representatives of the Pakistan Banking Association, Easypaisa, JazzCash, Bank Alfalah, JS Bank and Karandaaz Pakistan. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around NADRA Goes Cashless point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.