Times of Islamabad

Pakistan unveils first ever indigenous e payment gateway system for the country

Pakistan unveils first ever indigenous e payment gateway system for the country

ISLAMABAD – The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhryhas said that the ministry has developed an e-payment gateway in thecountry.

In a statement on Wednesday, he said that a test-launch was pending due toincomplete back-end work on the platform which needed more time.

In order to launch it immediately, we will need support from China.

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He added that having Pakistan’s own e-payment system will help document theeconomy and that the ministry was heading in the right direction in thisregard.

Note that the minister had announced to launch a mobile payment system inPakistan in May this year, days after introducing the country’s first Hijricalendar and a moon-sighting application.

Via: GNN link