{"id":14117,"date":"2023-10-14T11:28:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T11:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/pakistan-bmgf-sign-mou-on-pakistan-digital-stack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T11:28:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T11:28:05","slug":"pakistan-bmgf-sign-mou-on-pakistan-digital-stack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-bmgf-sign-mou-on-pakistan-digital-stack\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, BMGF sign MoU on Pakistan Digital Stack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_98\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>Chief Executive Officer of Global Growth &amp; Opportunity Division, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates (BMG) Foundation, Mark Suzman, met the Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meeting was held on the sidelines of annual meeting of the World Bank and International\u00a0 Monetary Fund (IMF), said a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n<p>Building on previous discussions in Pakistan, the meeting centered on Pakistan Digital Stack like the next generation of Raast-supported Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) which Pakistan can introduce with BMG Foundation\u2019s help.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was followed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan with BMGF on the Pakistan Digital Stack.<\/p>\n<p>This MoU solidifies the Foundation\u2019s continued support for this digital infrastructure project, following the success of the Raast \u2013 Pakistan Instant Payment System.<\/p>\n<p>The National Financial Inclusion Council, chaired by the Finance Minister, will oversee the implementation of the Digital Pakistan Stack, marking a significant step toward fostering inclusive economic growth and development in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '161345524510473',\n      cookie     : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v3.0'\n    });\n    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();   \n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Executive Officer of Global Growth &amp; Opportunity Division, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates (BMG) Foundation, Mark Suzman, met the Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar. 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