Digitisation.

The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) rolled out a new platform for digital payments by transforming 17,000 e-Sahulat outlets into automated teller machines (ATMs). Not only will this lead to transparent financial transactions but it is bound to be inclusive considering that countless e-Sahulat outlets are stationed in far-flung and rural areas across the country. Given that this initiative works efficiently, it would bring us closer to the hope of a more digital Pakistan.

Nadra was able to bring about this transformation through integrating its platform with 1Link. This would mean that the country's largest database is tied to bank accounts, bringing about a new degree of credibility and accountability when it comes to financial transactions. Citizens will be able to pay utility bills with relative ease, especially given the fact that the partnership with 1Link would tie...