Google Wallet debuts in Pakistan but structural issues threaten uptake

Government needs to address shadow economy and lack of legal framework

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Google Wallet recently rolled out in Pakistan. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by AP)

ADNAN AAMIR

ISLAMABAD -- Google Wallet's entry into Pakistan last week marks a step toward a cashless society there, but industry experts say the government needs to dismantle the large undocumented economy and create a data protection framework for digital payments to become the norm.

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