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.

Ignite, under the Ministry of IT & Telecom and Ministry of Climate Change, launches Pakistan Startup Competition for COP30, inviting ClimateTech and GreenTech startups to present sustainable innovations on a global platform in Brazil.

Mr. Jamil Ahmad Qureshi, Additional Secretary (Incharge) SIFC Division, has assumed additional charge as Secretary, Board of Investment (BOI), Islamabad. The move aims to enhance coordination and policy alignment between SIFC and BOI to boost Pakistan’s investment landscape.

DigiKhata has obtained an NBFC lending license from SECP, enabling it to offer regulated digital credit solutions for SMEs and MSMEs in Pakistan, expanding beyond bookkeeping and payments facilitation.