PM seeks roadmap for ‘100pc’ digital payments system, stresses countrywide internet access

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to prepare a “clear roadmap and time-bound targets” for establishing a 100 per cent digital payments system in the country. The directives came during a high-level meeting he chaired in Islamabad regarding the promotion of a cashless economy in the country, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The premier directed the relevant officials to present a “clear roadmap and time-bound targets for establishing a 100pc digital payments system in the country”. “The issues faced by users in the digital payments…