Govt backs Z-wallet push to drive Pakistan towards cashless economy

Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar spoke at the Islamabad launch of Z-Wallet, a JS Bank service, and said the government backs technology-led efforts to widen access to finance. Radio Pakistan carried his remarks. He welcomed the tie-up between Zong, Zindigi and JS Bank, arguing that linking banking with telecom platforms people already use could make everyday digital services easier to reach.

Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani outlined steps to strengthen the digital economy, emphasising payments, innovation and enabling tech. Kayani added that the government is moving forward on goals set for various parts of digital financial services. He also said work is underway to give people a digital route for government-linked dues, such as toll taxes, vehicle licence charges and utility bills.

Mettis Link News reported that the Z-Wallet launch adds to efforts to widen digital financial services and reduce dependence on cash transactions. The report places the launch within the government's wider drive toward a cashless economy, with ministers backing digital banking.