Google has announced that Google Wallet is now available in Pakistan. Google Wallet provides people with a safer, simpler, and more helpful payment experience and supports digital items such as loyalty cards and boarding passes.
“To get started, simply download Google Wallet from the Google Play Store today,” a statement noted.
“Pakistan’s digital payments landscape is evolving rapidly, and with more people embracing digital transactions, Google Wallet provides a secure, seamless, and efficient way to make payments, shop, and travel,” said Farhan Qureshi, Country Director for Google Pakistan.
“It will enable Pakistanis to tap-and-pay in stores, check out seamlessly online, and easily access their boarding passes when they travel. Google Wallet helps keep everything protected in one place, no matter where they go. More importantly, this launch will go a long way in supporting financial inclusion in Pakistan and unlock economic opportunities for all. This milestone further cements Google’s unwavering commitment to Pakistan, reinforcing our belief in its digital future and potential.”
Starting today, cardholders of Bank AlFalah, Bank of Punjab, Faysal Bank Noor, HBL, Jazzcash, Meezan Bank, and UBL will be able to add their cards to Google Wallet and pay with their Android phones or Wear OS devices wherever contactless payments are accepted.
Cardholders of Allied Bank, Easypaisa Digital Bank, JS Bank, and Zindigi will be able to add their cards to Google Wallet soon.
Payment cards from Google Wallet can be used to pay online or in-app at merchants with the Google Pay button.
Soon, online merchants like Onic, Gul Ahmed, Sana Safinaz, J., and KE will also be available with PayFast’s integration with Google Pay, and businesses using Safepay’s platform will soon offer customers a faster, more secure, and seamless payment experience with Google Pay.
In addition to storing and accessing payment cards, users can add boarding passes from Batik Air and Thai Airways to Google Wallet. With boarding passes in Google Wallet, travelers will be notified of changes to departure time and gate changes to ensure a hassle-free experience at the airport.
Furthermore, they will be able to tap and pay securely using Google Wallet during their overseas travel, without the need for their physical card.
