PM Shehbaz Sharif awarded licence to Kuwait’s Raqami Islamic Digital Financial institution on Monday. PHOTO: APP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday described the granting of a business licence to Raqami Islamic Digital Financial institution as a significant milestone for the monetary sector and a big step in direction of strengthening financial cooperation between Pakistan and Kuwait.
Addressing the concluding session of the licence awarding ceremony, the prime minister stated robust political relations should be underpinned by significant financial engagement, stressing that lasting partnerships couldn’t be sustained with out commerce, funding and monetary collaboration.
“Pakistan and Kuwait are brotherly nations certain by many years of robust cultural, political, and people-to-people relations,” PM Shehbaz stated.
“It’s now time to additional strengthen our financial and funding ties in order that this relationship grows from power to power,” he added.
براہِ راست: وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی رقمی اسلامک بنک کو ڈیجیٹل لائسنس دینے کی تقریب سے خطاب https://t.co/uWqAAV2PsB
— Authorities of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) February 10, 2026
Congratulating Raqami Islamic Digital Financial institution on turning into Pakistan’s third licenced digital retail financial institution, the prime minister expressed confidence that the establishment would promote monetary inclusion, innovation and Shariah-compliant banking.
He stated digital Islamic banking would play an important position in modernising the nation’s monetary ecosystem whereas remaining aligned with Islamic ideas.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کا رقمی اسلامک بینک کوڈیجیٹل لائسنس کے اجراء کی تقریب سے خطاب
تقریب میں وزیراعظم نے چیئرمین رقمی بورڈ عبداللہ مطیری کو رقمی اسلامک بینک کے لئے ڈیجیٹل لائسنس دیا۔
“رقمی اسلامک بینک کو ڈیجیٹل بینکنگ کے لیے لائسنس کا اجراء پاکستان-کویت تعلقات کے لیے بہت… pic.twitter.com/pmP4aIDSsJ— Authorities of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) February 10, 2026
The Kuwaiti ambassador congratulated the Raqami staff and termed the licensing of the digital financial institution a sensible expression of the deep-rooted brotherly relations between Pakistan and Kuwait.
He stated Kuwait’s management had constantly supported Pakistan and was eager to broaden cooperation in commerce, funding and monetary providers.
Abdullah Al-Mutari, chairman of Raqami Islamic Digital Financial institution’s board of administrators, thanked the federal government and the State Financial institution of Pakistan for his or her assist and offered a commemorative memento to PM Shehbaz
Raqami Islamic Digital Financial institution Chief Government Officer Umair Ijaz stated the financial institution would offer absolutely Shariah-compliant digital banking providers aimed toward bettering accessibility, effectivity and buyer expertise, whereas supporting Pakistan’s broader monetary inclusion agenda.

