The government’s focus on digitising the economy is one of the rare initiatives that deserves applause rather than scepticism. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent reiteration of this strategy underscores a shift towards modernising Pakistan’s economic architecture, something long overdue in a country where paper files and bureaucratic delays have strangled efficiency for decades.

Digitisation, if pursued with consistency, offers both immediate and long-term gains. In the short term, it reduces the friction of doing business, streamlines tax........

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