April 9, 2025

Haball Raises $52M for Regional Expansion

Haball, a leading fintech in Pakistan focused on supply chain finance, has raised US$52 million in a pre-Series A round. The equity portion of US$5 million […]
April 8, 2025

HNB Withdraws from Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh Expansion

The Hatton National Bank PLC HNB) from Sri Lanka just withdrew on its plan to purchase Bank Alfalah Limited’s Bangladesh operations. Having been eyeing it since […]
April 8, 2025

Government Move Could Halt 50% of Pakistan’s Telecom and ATMs

Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman, told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on IT, that revoking licenses of defaulting […]
April 8, 2025

Binance Founder CZ Joins Pakistan Crypto Council

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, has been appointed as a strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), a body established in March 2025 to […]
April 8, 2025

60% Mobile Banking, Yet 70% Value Offline

Pakistan’s banking sector is undergoing a digital shift, marked by a surge in mobile and internet banking usage. At the same time, traditional banking remains dominant […]
April 8, 2025

Starlink Launch Date Confirmed by Minister of IT

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Khawaja, announced that SpaceX‘s satellite-based internet service, Starlink, is expected to commence operations in Pakistan by November or […]
April 7, 2025

Chip Producers TSMC and Intel Announce Joint Venture

Sources share Intel Corporation and TSMC may be seeking more than a casual collaboration as they are said to be stepping together to form a joint […]
April 7, 2025

Cricket to Connectivity: Kazim Mujtaba on Merging Passion & Digital Purpose

Jazz has joined hands with the Pakistan Cricket Board as the Digital Lifestyle Partner for PSL Season 10, promising to turn every match into an immersive […]
April 7, 2025

TikTok Sale Blocked Amid Rising Trade Tensions

The proposed sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations have been paused after the Chinese government signaled it would not approve the deal. The decision follows Donald J. […]
April 7, 2025

Govt Cuts Electricity Tariffs, Hikes Fuel Levy

The government has decided to reduce electricity tariffs by Rs7.41 per unit. To fund this, it will collect an extra Rs58 billion by increasing the Petroleum […]
April 7, 2025

US Official Heads to Pakistan For Crucial Talks

Senior U.S. official Eric Meyer is landing in Islamabad from April 8–10, leading a multi-agency team to talk business, minerals, and security. His visit lines up […]
April 6, 2025

Pakistan Hosts Second IMF Diagnostic Mission

International Monetary Fund has launched its second Corruption and Governance Diagnostic Mission to Pakistan. This mission runs until April 14 and includes meetings with over 30 […]