ISLAMABAD - PayPal has finally reveals whether it's coming to Pakistan or Not?
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Thursday revealed that PayPal is not coming to Pakistan.
The government is still in touch with PayPal as well as looking for other alternatives, said the minister while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication.
The committee meeting was chaired by Ms. Rubina Khalid here on Thursday.
Secretary IT Marrof Afzal said that internal issues of PayPal were the reason behind the refusal for the company from coming to Pakistan. He said that security and anti-money laundering related laws have been tightened and there is no issue on Pakistan’s part now.
Senator Mohammad Ateeq Sheikh said that the company is not coming to Pakistan due to lack of legal backing.
He further said that PayPal is operating worldwide, and a Pakistani director who is working in the company wants to bring it to Pakistan. However, fearing the entry of money laundering in the system in Pakistan, the company has refused to come to Pakistan.