easypaisa digital bank processed over 3.8 billion transactions in 2025 worth more than PKR 15 trillion, as it marked the first anniversary of its digital banking operations at its annual stakeholder dinner. The bank also announced a major step towards expanding Pakistan’s global remittance and payments connectivity.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Guest, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, congratulated easypaisa on completing its first year as a digital bank and said, “The promotion of the digital economy is a top priority of the government as instructed by the Prime Minister. Concrete steps are being taken to advance and strengthen the digital economy.” She added that accelerated digitization was aligning Pakistan’s economy with modern requirements, noting that the record growth in IT exports was an encouraging signal for the country’s economic future. She said that the government is all set to launch 5G in the country next year.
The event, attended by federal ministers, policymakers, regulators, business leaders and media, highlighted easypaisa digital bank’s role in expanding access to digital finance nationwide.
Hosted by Board Chairman Irfan Wahab Khan, Ant International President Douglas Feagin and President & CEO Jahanzeb Khan, the evening also marked the launch of easypaisa’s partnership with Ant International’s WorldFirst platform. Through this collaboration, easypaisa customers will be able to receive cross-border payments and remittances from over 100 countries in more than 100 currencies directly into their accounts, extending reach beyond traditional corridors such as the GCC, UK and US and supporting freelancers, exporters and overseas Pakistanis.
Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani said the presence of digital finance practitioners was essential for effective policymaking, stressing the importance of demonstrating the real, on-ground benefits of a cashless economy.
Board Chairman Irfan Wahab Khan termed the milestone a point of pride for Pakistan’s financial ecosystem, while Douglas Feagin, President of Ant International, reaffirmed Ant Group’s long-term commitment to building a more inclusive digital financial future in Pakistan.
With digital transactions now accounting for an estimated 11 percent of Pakistan’s GDP, easypaisa is serving one in every five Pakistanis, with women comprising 31 percent of its user base thus underlining its growing role in driving digital payments, financial inclusion and economic formalization across the country.
