NADRA has shifted 99 percent of payments at its service centres to digital channels as the government pushes to expand cashless transactions across Pakistan.

Passport centres have also been equipped to accept digital payments, according to a briefing presented at a meeting on the government’s cashless economy initiative on October 13, 2026.

The meeting was chaired by Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani. Officials reviewed progress on expanding digital payments across government departments and public services.

The briefing showed that the number of merchants accepting digital payments increased fourfold during the last fiscal year. Digital payment acceptance has also reached around 75 percent across government entities operating under centralized and self-accounting systems.

The government is working to reduce reliance on cash and make payments easier to track through digital channels. The initiative aims to expand electronic payment facilities across public institutions and improve transparency in financial transactions.