Pakistan's Cashless Future: How Raast Is Transforming Digital Payments | Dawn News English

Описание: Can Pakistan become a truly cashless economy?
In this special episode of All Things Money, we bring together key stakeholders driving Pakistan's digital payments revolution:
• Saleem Ullah – Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
• Waqas ul Hassan – CEO, Karandaaz Pakistan
• Munir Kamal – CEO & Secretary General, Pakistan Banks' Association

The panel discusses how Raast, Pakistan's instant payment system, is reshaping the country's financial landscape, expanding financial inclusion, supporting women and small businesses, enabling digital government payments, and laying the foundation for a modern digital economy.

00:00 Introduction
00:49 What is Raast?
05:45 Karandaaz's role in building Raast
11:04 Banking sector's biggest challenges
14:30 Financial literacy & digital adoption
17:20 Making digital payments accessible
21:53 Pakistan's cashless economy vision
22:17 Financial inclusion for women
25:36 Can Pakistan become like India's UPI?
29:31 Data privacy & consumer protection
34:19 Digital Public Infrastructure (Pakistan Stack)
36:22 Raast and social protection (BISP)
39:22 Cross-border remittances through Raast
42:14 Why Pakistan still relies on cash
46:54 Government's push for digital payments
48:34 Eid cattle market digital payments

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Disclaimer: This episode is produced in partnership with Karandaaz Pakistan. Editorial decisions, questions and production remain independent.

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