Digital Wallets to Expand Nationwide, Says PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday a major expansion of digital wallets across Pakistan, committing to integrate provinces into a unified digital payment system through a coordinated framework.

Speaking at a ceremony honouring individuals who contributed significantly to the success of the Prime Minister’s Ramazan Relief Package, Shehbaz highlighted the role of modern payment methods in ensuring smooth, transparent, and dignified distribution of financial assistance.

He shared that 79 percent of the programme’s funds were disbursed digitally, marking a shift from traditional methods that had faced multiple operational challenges. “Modernization efforts have delivered outstanding results,” the prime minister said, expressing optimism that digital wallets would soon become a standard tool nationwide as provinces join the integrated system.

According to a statement from the PM Office Media Wing, Shehbaz pledged that by next year, 100 percent of the relief funds would be transferred digitally.

During the event, Secretary of the Benazir Income Support Programme, Amir Ahmed Ali, provided a detailed presentation on the Ramazan Relief Package and the adoption of digital wallets.

The prime minister also distributed honorary shields to officers from public and private sectors who played key roles in the successful execution of the relief initiative.