1LINK

WHAT IS 1LINK?

1LINK is Pakistan’s first fully licensed PSO/PSP, largest payment and switch system, committed to administer and evolve a strong e-payment network in the country.

WHAT DOES 1LINK DO?

1LINK steers the connections among its member banks and stakeholders by complying with the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).

WHO QUALIFIES FOR BECOMING 1LINK MEMBER?

1LINK does a thorough background check of the entity and the entity needs to provide all the documents requested in membership criteria annexures.

WHO ARE 1LINK MEMBERS?

1LINK portfolio consists of 37 Member Banks, 16 Affiliate Members, 01 White Label ATM, 1,960+ Billers, 25 Aggregators and 27 Non-Banking Financial Initiators

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE TO BECOME 1LINK MEMBER?

The membership procedure involves a membership agreement which establishes the rights and obligations for participation in the network and binds members to 1LINK’s Operating Rules.

HOW DO I GET IN TOUCH WITH 1LINK SUPPORT?

For any query regarding 1LINK, kindly drop an email on [email protected].

WHO IS 1LINK OWNED AND REGULATED BY?

1LINK is owned by consortium of 11 banks. It was incorporated with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as a Guarantee Limited Company on September 20, 2004 and is regulated under State Bank of Pakistan. 1LINK was converted to Private Limited Company under section 49 of Companies Act 2017 on July 5, 2018.

PayPak

HOW CAN I GET A PAYPAK BRANDED CARD?

As of today, 32 banks and 3 affiliates are issuing PayPak cards. You can get your PayPak branded card from these members.

DO I NEED TO REPLACE MY CURRENT CARDS WITH PAYPAK BRANDED ONES?

You can ask your bank to issue you a brand-new card with logo of PayPak as the scheme or replace your current card with a PayPak branded one, depending on your preference. You can contact your bank for detailed information.

CAN I USE MY PAYPAK CARD FOR E-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS?

Yes, PayPak card is enabled for e-commerce transactions.

IS THERE A FEE FOR PAYPAK BRANDED CARDS?

PayPak cards are issued through our members. As such, it is our members who determine whether to charge fees for PayPak branded cards based on their own rules. Hence, the fees might vary.

WHO SHOULD I CALL IF I FACE ANY PROBLEM WITH MY PAYPAK BRANDED CARD?

You can call and report your problem to the bank that issued your card.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY PAYPAK CARD IS LOST OR STOLEN?

You can call and report your lost/stolen card to the bank that issued your card.

I AM A MERCHANT. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO HAVE PAYPAK BRANDED CARDS ACCEPTED AT MY SHOP?

1LINK member banks provide the necessary infrastructure for merchants to have PayPak branded cards accepted at their shops. You can contact your POS issuer bank, should you have any problem.

I HAVE AN E-COMMERCE SITE AND WANT TO GET A VIRTUAL-POS. CAN I GET IT FROM PAYPAK?

PayPak is a payments scheme and does not offer virtual POS to merchants. You can contact your bank or their business partners that provide virtual POS.

IN WHICH COUNTRIES CAN I USE MY PAYPAK CARD?

PayPak is a domestic payment scheme. To avail international transaction option, you can contact your bank and request PayPak co-badged cards.