{
  "id": 14237375,
  "title": "NADRA Goes Cashless",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nadra-goes-cashless",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:09:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/nadra-goes-cashless/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has successfully digitized 99 percent of payments at its service centers across Pakistan, according to a recent meeting chaired by Minister of State for Railways and Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani. The progress was discussed and reviewed, with a focus on improving digital payments, making them more accessible and convenient. During the last fiscal year, the number of merchants accepting digital payments increased fourfold, and passport centers have also been enabled to accept digital payments. The government aims to bring more economic activity into the documented economy and improve transparency by making payments more convenient. The initiative, known as Cashless Pakistan, requires reliable data to track progress, and the government plans to continue working with regulators, banks, fintech companies, and other businesses to expand digital payments and improve financial inclusion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}