{"id":520828,"date":"2025-12-19T01:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=520828"},"modified":"2025-12-19T01:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:55:08","slug":"digitalization-program-is-moving-ahead-on-fast-track-basis-in-pakistan-fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/digitalization-program-is-moving-ahead-on-fast-track-basis-in-pakistan-fm\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitalization program is moving ahead on fast track basis in Pakistan: FM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nFinance Minister (FM) Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said digitalization program is moving ahead on fast track basis in Pakistan. A robust harmony has been forged at government level in this regard, he said this while talking to a delegation led by President Ant International Group, Douglas Feagin, Chairman Easypaisa Digital Bank Irfan Wahab Khan in Islamabad Thursday He was talking to a delegation led by President Ant International Group, Douglas Feagin, Chairman Easypaisa Digital Bank Irfan Wahab Khan in Islamabad Thursday.<br \/>\nWork is underway speedily on digitalization of infrastructure, payment systems and rails, and digitization of government-related payments with clear targets.<br \/>\nThe meeting focused on accelerating Pakistan\u2019s transition towards a cashless and digitally enabled economy, with particular emphasis on expanding financial inclusion and strengthening digital payments.<br \/>\nIn his remarks, President Ant International Group, Douglas Feagin reaffirmed commitment to supporting Pakistan\u2019s digital economy agenda by bringing global experience, technology capabilities, and operational know-how gained across Asia to help expand cashless payment adoption and digital financial services.<br \/>\nThe two sides expressed confidence in continued engagement and coordination on priority initiatives, including merchant digitization, customer education and supporting national objectives for payments modernization and financial inclusion.<br \/>\nFM while appreciating the proposals of the delegation said these will be considered along with the respective institutions so that journey of digital economy could be made more accelerated and effective in Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Finance Minister (FM) Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said digitalization program is moving ahead on fast track basis in Pakistan. 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