Under the program, users will be able to send and receive money in their accounts through a mobile application.


Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday will launch Pakistan's first instant payment system 'Raast' developed by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
In a tweet, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said the program aims at facilitating digital payments amongst people.
The Federal Minister further added that under the program, users will be able to send and receive money in their accounts through a mobile application.
وزیراعظم عمران خان آج سٹیٹ بینک کی جانب سے تیار کیے گئے پاکستان کے پہلے instant payment سسٹم "راست"کا اجراء کریں گے۔
— Farrukh Habib (@FarrukhHabibISF) February 15, 2022
اس پروگرام کا مقصد لوگوں کے درمیان ڈیجٹل ادائیگیوں کو آسان بنانا ہے۔
راست کے تحت صارفین موبائل ایپلیکیشن کے ذریعے اپنے اکاؤنٹس میں رقوم بھیج اور وصول کر سکیں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/IMfw9JIj7E

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