Pakistan, June 17 -- Pakistani mobile wallet users can now invest in government treasury bills directly from their smartphones, according to a statement issued on Tuesday, expanding access to sovereign-backed investment products beyond the country's roughly 1.4 million existing public market participants.

The service, launched by JazzCash and Mobilink Bank in collaboration with Pakistan's finance ministry and central bank, enables eligible users to purchase government treasury bills digitally through the JazzCash application with a minimum investment of Rs5,000.

Pakistan has sought to deepen financial inclusion and encourage greater participation in formal savings and investment products as part of broader efforts to mobilize domestic s...