PayFast, Pakistan’s leading licensed payment platform and the first Merchant Service Provider to launch Raast, has marked eight years of growth and innovation with the launch of Rah e Raast, a doorstep QR payment solution designed for QR based payments at the point of delivery.

Over the past eight years, PayFast has enabled secure, reliable and scalable digital transactions for thousands of merchants across e commerce, retail and services, contributing to Pakistan’s shift towards a cashless economy. The rollout of Rah e Raast has been carried out in collaboration with Unity Retail and SLG Trax, extending QR based payments into real world delivery and retail ecosystems.

Rah e Raast allows customers to make instant payments at the doorstep by scanning a dynamic Raast QR code on the delivery parcel using their banking app. Payments are processed in real time through PayFast, with instant confirmation shared with Unity Retail and SLG Trax for order completion. Funds are settled directly into the merchant’s account by the next business day, reducing cash handling and reconciliation delays.

The milestone reflects a........

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