Pakistan-Based Shopify Sellers Lack Payment Gateway Access Without Business Registration
New online sellers in Pakistan who see rapid international sales growth face a structural barrier: Shopify payment gateways are unavailable to them without formal business registration and an NTN, but registering early carries its own risk and cost, leaving them unable to accept international payments and facing high international shipping costs they do not fully understand.
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