Micro Payments Gateway/ RAAST payments launched to Expedite the AGPR Vendor Payments
Reform ID F160
Reform Description Before: Cheques for payments of salary, pension, GPF and vendor payments used to be submitted to banks. This used to take 1-2 days before being credited to the accounts of beneficiaries.

After: Micro Payment Gateway (MPG) is the process of making direct credit of payments into the beneficiaries’ bank account. The process has been implemented for payroll of this office and vendor payments partially.
Sector All Sectors
Beneficiaries All Departments
Jurisdiction/ Location Federal (Entire Pakistan)
Department Account General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR)
Date of Implementation 12-08-2022
Details Difficulty Cheques for payments of salary, pension, GPF and vendor payments used to be submitted to banks. This used to take 1-2 days before being credited to the accounts of beneficiaries.
Analysis In the absence of Payments Gateway/ RAAST payments mechanism the AGPR vendor payments were delayed significantly causing mistrust and resulting in financial loss for the businesses.
The Payments Gateway/ RAAST payments launched to Expedite the AGPR Vendor Payments. A Micro Payment Gateway (MPG) is the process of making direct credit of payments into the beneficiaries’ bank account. The process has been implemented for payroll of this office and vendor payments partially.
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