Previously Android developers from Pakistan were only able to create publishers’ accounts to publish their free apps on Google’s play store, however, they were denied to have merchant accounts that are essential or a prerequisite for publishers to sell paid apps or to accept in-app purchases.
This has changed now. Google has expanded the list of countries where publishers are allowed to have merchant accounts to accept payments for their premium apps and in-app purchases. Pakistan is included in the list as well.
To sell paid apps, developers in Pakistan used to register their accounts from foreign countries or linked their merchant accounts with someone having Google account in a foreign country — that Google supported for merchant accounts — however, now every Pakistani developer is capable of publishing paid apps himself/herself.
This move is not only going to help Pakistan publishers gain more access to Google services but will help them generate enormous amount of revenues that they were previously restricted from.
This is just another step forward for Pakistani developers’ and startup community to further flourish themselves.
Not to mention, Google Play store now accepts Pakistani currencies (Pakistani Rupees) for the purchases that android users make. This helps them save the currency conversion differences and charges for transactions made in foreign currency (3.5% of transaction).
if you want to setup a Google Merchant Account then go ahead right away and click this link.
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Good news.What about PayPal coming to pakistan?Paypal is more important than this.
jo agaya us pay shuker karo
yup , need paypal support :(
Still Google needs to add Urdu Language in Admod & Adsense.
App developers and Bloggers are waiting for this (only those who follow rules :) )
Great!
where is Pakistan in that list…??????????????????????????????????
it is there
There you go…………
there it is……………
Thanx AAMIR ATTAA for mentioning my name.
Good development – also Youtube needs to be unblocked.
Google maps voice navigation is also awaited for Pakistan
Galib movie ma unka farmaan ha
wait wait and wait
it already in paksitan, install talkback and turn it on, now use voice navigation with google maps
This will not work reason is only route preview is available for Pakistan whereas for rest of the world proper nagivation works
then how it is working for me?
Share video with me, how its working. since turn by turn navigation is offically not supported for Pakistan.
i cant share, but it is working for me
Thats a good news indeed :-)
But i want to ask does it support UBL Internet Wiz Card for the signup fee?
visa or Mastercard accepted. look at your card
I have UBL Debit Card (VISA) but Google informed me that my bank denied my payment
go to your bank and ask them the reason.maybe you don’t have credit or the bank doesnt allow online payments.
I was able to make a payment now, but before that they were declining me. Now, I am very happy indeed :)
Brother Hammad Asif The bank or the google was declining?? I have same issue Please help me too JazakAllah!
Google was declining the payment but now I have easily integrated my payment method with Play Store.
Urdu language voice recognation in google translate is also needed..
Shuker he
Now next step is Google Play Devices For Pakistan
By looking at the title, I thought devices could be bought but after reading the detail I got another good news though. :) Badly waiting for the device support.
yes so that we can get nexus 5-6 at official prices. :D
Does anyone know anything about Android One launch in Pakistan?
great news…
Oh, and by the way, Go Nawaz Go!
Excellent news for Pakistani developers.
Pakistan ka be khyaal a he gaya hai in ko :(
#ThankYouGOOGLE then…
The irony that the self-proclaimed protectors of Islam who were vehemently opposing the unblocking of Youtube are now welcoming the inclusion of Pakistan in merchant account list.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this act of hypocrisy :v
“Update” Pakistan is not in the list.
Great news. But considering the fact that it will facilitate an average joe, I think Government should seriously consider blocking Google and the Playstore. Yahoodi saazish and yahoodi products… Al-Haram Al-Haram…
Any confirmation which bank and type of card (debit/credit) can be used to create an Account ?
Can this merchant account also be used to accept payments and make payments to others, i mean like paypal.
wow … this is really awesome ……
I have HBL ATM card. can i open playstore developer account ?
This is good news for Pakistani