Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said the government is prioritising efforts to digitise Pakistan’s economy and shift financial transactions to a cashless system.

Chairing a review meeting on the cashless economy in Islamabad, he directed provincial chief secretaries to cooperate fully with the federal government in expanding the Raast digital payment system to the district level.

Sharif expressed satisfaction over the progress made toward a cashless economy and digital financial systems.

Officials briefed the meeting that Pakistan will build digital public infrastructure to provide every citizen with a digital ID, integrating national identity cards, biometrics and mobile numbers. These IDs will enable secure and efficient payments.

The briefing added that provincial government

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