Fawad Chaudhry announces to change debit/credit card payment system with mobile phone payment

Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology  has said the next major challenge after Hijri calendar, is to replace credit and debit cards by mobile phone payment.
He issued this statement on twitter

“It is necessary for payments to be made easy for technological advancement. Inshallah in the next few months you will be able to make all your payments through your mobile from your bus ticket to purchasing a new car,”

Fawad Chaudhry had announced to launch lunar calendar to ease moonsighting during Ramadan and other Islamic months. He launched the first moon sighting website on Sunday.

He announced that five years Hijri calendar is ready and has been sent for approval to the Islamic Ideology Council.

He had to face strong criticism for giving statements about launching Hijri calendar and Ruet-t-Hilal Committee in the country.