Women-led enterprises in Pakistan secured more than Rs. 24 billion in financing over the past year, with SBP expanding nationwide outreach, mentorship, and entrepreneurship support ahead of Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Day 2025.
Pakistan unveils its first National Women Entrepreneurship Policy to expand financing, mentorship, and business opportunities for female entrepreneurs, aiming to increase women-led exports and employment.
Pakistan announces National Women Entrepreneurship Policy to expand financing, mentorship, and support programs, aiming to increase women-led businesses, employment, and exports.
Haseeb Shaikh and Bilal Farooq Khan have joined National Incubation Center Lahore’s Advisory Council, bringing expertise in startup ecosystems and innovation to empower Pakistan’s startups.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has partnered with Mobilink Bank, Easypaisa Bank, and Raqmi Islamic Digital Bank to enable same-day corporate account opening for newly registered companies through API-based digital integration.
Ignite – National Technology Fund, under the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, invites AI-focused startups and companies to join its AI Ideation and Co-Design Workshop aimed at building an AI-enabled government ecosystem in Pakistan.
NIC Islamabad’s SPARK Series roundtable gathered leaders from academia, government, and industry to discuss strategies for commercializing academic research in Pakistan, focusing on technology transfer, IP reform, and innovation-driven collaboration.
Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and Soneri Bank conducted a Change Management session for women entrepreneurs under the State Bank of Pakistan’s Women Financing Week 2025, focusing on access to finance, digital trade, and SME growth.
Pakistan’s government is set to launch an AI-powered Womenpreneurship Platform to help women entrepreneurs register businesses, manage taxes, and access training, aiming to boost women’s participation in the SME sector.
Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA) signs an MoU with HUB47 to promote Pakistani startups and IT companies in the UAE, marking a new chapter in cross-border collaboration and growth for Pakistan’s tech ecosystem.
OmuzBOX, a digital language learning platform founded by Sultonmamad Chorshanbiev, receives investment and technical support from Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan to scale its platform globally.
Daftarkhwan’s January events brought the community together with The Unscalable Hour, coffee mastery sessions, and electric bike experiences, promoting learning and wellness.
Structuring for Scale report maps climate crisis, opportunity, and systemic barriers in Pakistan, offering six reforms to unlock the country’s climate innovation potential.
Uplift AI raises $3.5M led by Y Combinator and Indus Valley Capital, aiming to bring advanced voice technology solutions to Pakistan, led by CEO Hammad Malik and Co-Founder Zaid Qureshi.