Zong is taking a huge leap by introducing a new service that will allow Pakistani users to purchase online, make payments through NFC and other channels. Users will be provided prepaid cards that will work just like credit cards and allow users to make online payments. These cards will be made available across the country. Users will be able to load these cards through their mobile balance and make payments online.
Pakistan currently does not have a system to make payments online which has hindered the progress of e-commerce in the country. But with these cards, the merchants will be able to collect payments over the internet through credit and debit cards. The inability of MoIT, PTA, PSEB, PASHA, SBP and local banks, there was no viable solution for internet payments available yet in Pakistan. Zong will collaborate with infrastructure partners such as banks and payment processing operators to give:
- Physical prepaid Visa card that can be used at retail outlets
- Virtual prepaid cards for digital web based payments
- NFC SIMs integrated with with prepaid card, debit/credit card account, Time Pay, virtual cards for instant NFC payment[junkie-alert style=”white”]Users will be provided prepaid cards that will work just like credit cards and allow users to make online payments [/junkie-alert]
The system is almost complete and Zong will soon launch this service that will be a major breakthrough for the franchise and will fill the hole in the infrastructure required to support e-commerce in the country.