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.

PITB and BOI Islamabad signed an MoU to develop the Business Facilitation Centre (BFC), offering investors a one-stop hub for registration and compliance. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated the first BFC in Islamabad, calling it a game-changer for Pakistan’s investment climate.

Ignite and TDAP open applications for Pakistani AI startups to receive full sponsorship to exhibit at the AI & Big Data Expo Europe 2025 in Amsterdam, offering global exposure, networking, and investment opportunities.

Ignite, under the Ministry of IT & Telecom, is launching Pakistan’s Rs 2.52 billion Center of Excellence in Gaming and Animation on August 1, 2025, to boost youth skills, create jobs, and tap into the $500 billion global industry.

On World Youth Skills Day, Punjab announces Rs. 26 billion for youth skills and entrepreneurship under the CM Skilled Punjab initiative, consolidating all TVET policy under a new Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Department.

Hashoo Foundation, with support from EU, UNODC, and NACTA, hosted a national Pitch Fest showcasing 30 youth-led social enterprises addressing biodiversity, clean water, eco-tourism, and sustainable livelihoods in Swat.

SBP has launched the WE Finance Code in Pakistan with ADB support, aiming to close the gender financing gap for women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises and boost women’s economic empowerment.