Aurangzeb Promotes Pakistan’s Investment Potential in Washington
Finance Minister Aurangzeb promoted Pakistan’s investment potential at IMF-World Bank meetings, met global partners to boost trade, and outlined reforms and market...
PPL Partners with Turkey for Offshore Exploration
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has joined hands with the Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC), a subsidiary of Turkey’s national oil firm, in a new strategic...
SNGPL Clears Way for Private Gas Firm
In a landmark shift for Pakistan’s energy sector, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has approved pipeline access for Universal Gas Distribution Company...
Pakistan Forms AI Panel to Guide Growth
Pakistan has launched a national artificial intelligence (AI) advisory panel to steer its digital transformation and economic modernization. The announcement came...
Pakistan and Citi Launch Sovereign Sustainability Framework
Citi has partnered with the Government of Pakistan to introduce the country’s first Sovereign Sustainable Finance Framework, marking a major step toward environmentally...
Female Freelancers and Digital Safety: Tackling Harassment in Online Workspaces
In today’s contemporary global world where everything seems to be changing and evolving rapidly in the realms of technology, economy and international inter-dependence...
UBL Becomes First Pakistani Bank to Hit Trillion
UBL – United Bank Limited has set a new record by becoming the first bank in Pakistan to cross Rs. 1 trillion in market capitalization at...
OpenAI Soars to $500 Billion Valuation Milestone
OpenAI has reached a remarkable valuation of $500 billion after a secondary share sale, where current and former employees sold about $6.6 billion worth of their...
Bank of Khyber Partners Kuickpay for POS
The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has launched its Point-of-Sale (POS) acquiring services in partnership with Kuickpay, taking a major step forward in its digital transformation...
Triple Jump, ASN Invest €5M with Kashf
Triple Jump and ASN Impact Investors have agreed to a €5 million term sheet with Kashf Foundation, targeting enhanced support for low-income households in Pakistan....
PayFast and Askari Bank Partner to Drive Digital Payments
PayFast has partnered with Askari Bank in a strategic move to strengthen Pakistan’s digital payments landscape by launching a white-label checkout solution powered...
Academic Plight in The Age of AI
Introduction: The paradigm shift from human-centered learning to generative AI Welcome to the age of artificial intelligence, where taking the path of least resistance...
Raast QR Subsidy Powers Cashless Pakistan Drive
The Government of Pakistan has approved a Rs 3.5 billion subsidy to promote wider adoption of Raast QR payments and advance the country’s transition toward a...
Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Deal Sparks Debate
NVIDIA’s proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI marks a historic move in the tech industry, blending financial backing with chip supply to one of its largest...
Jubilee Life and UBL Launch Endowment Products
Jubilee Life Insurance Company Ltd. and UBL – United Bank Limited have joined forces to introduce a new set of “traditional endowment” insurance products...
Pakistan Launches Competitive Power Market Reform
Pakistan has formally launched stakeholder consultations for its Competitive Trading Bilateral Contracts Market (CTBCM), a major move to open up its power market....
Pakistan’s 2025 Foreign Investment Playbook: Who We Met and What We Gained
Pakistan’s 2025 investment campaign focused on a few clear goals. Bring capital. Lock in projects that create jobs. Secure technology and critical minerals. Below...
Pakistan Chases $2.5B Rail Investment Dream
Pakistan is going all out to modernize its aged railway tracks, inviting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to invest $2.5 billion to revamp the...
Pakistan Unveils $102M Climate Risk Fund Boost
Pakistan has initiated a $102 million Climate Risk Fund under The World Bank‘s Resilient and Accessible Microfinance (RAM) Project to support small farmers...
Shehbaz Sharif Set for Crucial Trump Talks
A high-stakes session is anticipated on September 25 between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump, timed with the United Nations...
Pakistan to Issue First Panda Bonds Soon
Pakistan is planning to tap into China’s bond market for the first time by issuing Panda bonds yuan-denominated debt before the end of December 2025. The...
Pakistan Seeks IMF Nod for Flood Bill Relief
The Government of Pakistan, following directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has formally approached the International Monetary Fund seeking permission to...
BOP Launches Pakistan’s First Digital SME Loan
The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has introduced a new digital lending platform called BOP SME Digital Finance, positioning itself as Pakistan’s first commercial bank to...
Bookme Partners with Resal to Expand in Saudi Arabia
Bookme, Pakistan’s leading e-ticketing platform, has announced a strategic alliance with resal, a prominent Saudi rewards platform, as part of its ambitious expansion...
CPEC 2.0 Ignites $8.5B Pak-China Surge
In a historic step reasserting their iron-clad alliance, Pakistan and China signed a massive $8.5 billion package of Memoranda of Understanding and joint ventures...
Pakistan Set to Legalize Crypto in 2025
In a groundbreaking development, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given in‑principle approval to legalize cryptocurrencies, heralding a new era for digital...
Digital Startups and the Investment Impediment
The Investor Climate: Promise Shadowed by Hesitancy Pakistan’s digital startups have witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade, moving from modest fundraising...
PTA Pulls Plug on Five LDI Licenses
In a regulatory shocker, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has cancelled the Long Distance and International (LDI) licenses of WorldCall Telecom Limited,...
Flood Jitters Push PSX into Panic Spiral
On August 27, 2025, the KSE-100 Index plummeted by a drastic 941.03 points (0.63%), ending at 147,494.03 after an initial rally reached a high of 149,237.91....
Digital Wallets Launched for 10 Million BISP Beneficiaries
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has unveiled a major initiative by launching 10 million digital wallets for beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP),...
The Rise of Digital Banking in Pakistan: Can Fintech Replace Traditional Banks?
Over the past decade, Pakistan’s banking habits have changed faster than most people realize. Just a few years ago, paying bills meant standing in long queues...
LAAM Joins Neem to Revolutionize Fashion Payments
LAAM, Pakistan’s largest fashion marketplace, has signed a historic partnership with Neem, the nation’s top embedded finance platform, to transform digital...
PRISM+ Powers Pakistan’s Next Digital Leap
This week, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched PRISM+, the future Pakistan Real-Time Interbank Settlement Mechanism, a giant leap in the country’s financial...
JazzCash and EFU Life Introduce Fully Digital Insurance
JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading digital wallet, has partnered with EFU Life Assurance Ltd. to launch the country’s first fully digital insurance service. This initiative...
Art Is Dead and AI Has Killed It
Introduction: From improbable entertainment to ultimate reality Over the years we have watched cinematic representations of worlds where the lines between man and...
SBP Partners Japan’s Soramitsu to Launch Digital Rupee
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to modernize the nation’s financial ecosystem through a collaboration with ソラミツ SORAMITSU | 2016-2025, a Japanese...
NUST Hosts Roundtable on Engineering Innovation
On 7 August 2025, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) ICON, in association with the NUST School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering,...
HBL Partners With NCCPL To Boost Capital Markets
On August 6 2025 Habib Bank Limited (HBL) became the first commercial bank in Pakistan to formalize a partnership with the National Clearing Company of Pak...
How Pakistan’s AI Ambitions Can Drive Economic Growth
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast emerging as a shaping power in the world economy, transforming sectors, enhancing productivity, and opening new vistas. In Pakistan,...
TikTok Sparks STEM Revolution Across Pakistani Screens
TikTok, in partnership with Pakistan’s Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan and the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, has launched a...
Pakistan and US Forge Strategic Crypto Policy Partnership
Pakistan and the United States have transcended traditional trade diplomacy and are now creating partnerships in the digital finance arena. On July 31, Bilal Bin Saqib...
Digital Democracy: Social Media, Misinformation, and Public Discourse in Pakistan
In an era where digital interconnectedness is redefining the manner in which societies operate, the concept of democracy has moved beyond the physical ballot box...
Neem and Meezan Bank Launch Shariah Finance Ecosystem
Neem, one of the leading embedded-finance platforms in Pakistan, has entered into an agreement with Meezan Bank Limited , the country’s leading Islamic bank....
URAAN Pakistan Formulates Blueprint for Economic Transformation 2024–29
Pakistan marks a pivotal moment with the launch of URAAN Pakistan, the National Economic Transformation Plan (2024–29), officially introduced on December 31, 2024....
Seeds of Change Grow with Alfalah and Engro
Engro Fertilizers (Engro Group) and Bank Alfalah Limited have partnered to introduce a revolutionary PKR 250 million financing program for farmers throughout Pakistan....
PTA Pushes Telcos to Weather the Storm
During Pakistan’s recurring monsoon problems, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has come to the fore, setting up the National Emergency Telecommunication...
Senate Urges Age Cap for Social Media
Pakistan’s Senate expedited a controversial proposal, the “Social Media (Age Restriction for Users) Bill 2025,” that would limit access to social...
P@SHA Urges Predictable Policies to Boost Investment
The Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA) has urged the government to unlock significant tech investment by ensuring consistent tax policies, smoother remittance...
Pakistan’s Gender Disparity Gap Widens: ILO Report
According to a recent report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Pakistan has the biggest gap between men and women when it comes to employment in...
Pakistan Showcases Economic Recovery Progress to Moody’s
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, alongside key government and financial sector officials, presented comprehensive evidence to Moody’s Ratings on Pakistan’s...