Pakistan says all Benazir Income Support Programme payments are being made through digital wallets

Pakistan’s government said a briefing chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was told that all Benazir Income Support Programme payments are being made through digital wallets. Work is underway on a system for digital payments without internet access and on nationwide internet infrastructure. Sharif called for prompt resolution of users’ digital-payment problems and easier access to technology.