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Pakistan seeks Alibaba cooperation for cashless economy, SME exports

Pakistan Published 15 October 2026, 14:34 · archived 15 Oct 2026

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met Alibaba International Digital Commerce leadership in Bangkok to discuss cooperation on digital payments, e-commerce and technology, including proposals to rationalise e-commerce taxation and accelerate Pakistan’s single window platform, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. Aurangzeb met with the leadership of Alibaba International Digital Commerce (AIDC) on the sidelines of the World Bank Group–IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, to review cooperation on Pakistan’s digital economy, read a statement. Discussions covered digital payments, a c...

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