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Pakistani Startup Lowerated Builds All-in-One Filmmaking Platform From Karak

Brothers Muhammad Wisal and Muhammad Ali from Karak built Lowerated, an all-in-one filmmaking platform with scriptwriting, planning, casting, and an AI assistant, which the company says is used by more than 50,000 creators.

State Bank Of Pakistan Revises Bank Investment Limits In Shares Startups And Mutual Funds

The State Bank of Pakistan has revised how much banks can invest in shares, startups, mutual funds, and private equity funds, and requires a formal investment policy.
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Government Pushes National Private Equity Policy Framework for Long-Term Capital

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a committee reviewing Pakistan's National Private Equity Policy Framework to attract long-term investment.

SECP Eyes 2.5 Million Investors As IPOs Raise Rs20 Billion

SECP held its fourth Guest Lecture Series session in Islamabad, outlining plans to reach 2.5 million investors after 10 IPOs raised more than Rs20 billion between January and June 2026.

PM Orders Roadmap For Private Equity Fund To Widen Investment

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed officials to prepare a roadmap for a new Private Equity Fund aimed at diversifying financing sources and strengthening Pakistan's capital markets, with a particular focus on SMEs.

PM Shehbaz Sharif Orders Roadmap For Private Equity Fund

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for a Private Equity Fund and the public equity market, calling private sector investment a key pillar of Pakistan's long term economic growth.

SECP Urges Businesses to Corporatise and Promote Investment Culture

SECP commissioners addressed the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry, urging businesses to formalise through corporatisation for better governance, transparency, and access to financing, while calling for broader participation in Pakistan's capital markets.

KTrade Securities Expands Retail Investment in Pakistan, Chairman Ali Farid Khwaja Shares Insights

Ali Farid Khwaja, Chairman of KTrade Securities, discusses building Pakistan’s first large-scale retail investment platform, retail investor growth, and capital market opportunities on Thought Behind Things x Endeavor.

Pakistan Stock Exchange Hosts Investor Readiness Session with NIC Hyderabad Startups to Unlock GEM Board Opportunities

Pakistan Stock Exchange collaborates with NIC Hyderabad under the Investor Readiness Series to guide startups on listing opportunities through the GEM Board, enhancing their access to capital markets and growth financing.

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Pakistani Startup Lowerated Builds All-in-One Filmmaking Platform From Karak

Brothers Muhammad Wisal and Muhammad Ali from Karak built Lowerated, an all-in-one filmmaking platform with scriptwriting, planning, casting, and an AI assistant, which the company says is used by more than 50,000 creators.

State Bank Of Pakistan Revises Bank Investment Limits In Shares Startups And Mutual Funds

The State Bank of Pakistan has revised how much banks can invest in shares, startups, mutual funds, and private equity funds, and requires a formal investment policy.

Atifa Asghar Joins Pitch Jury for Digital Economy Panel at Davos Scaleup Challenge 2027 in Islamabad

Atifa Asghar will sit on the pitch jury for the Digital Economy, Human Impact and Consumer Innovation panel at the Davos Scaleup Challenge in Islamabad on October 28.

O’PASTA A National Incubation Center Faisalabad Startup, Becomes First Pakistani Winner of Global Startup of the Year

O’PASTA, a National Incubation Center Faisalabad startup, won Global Startup of the Year and the Fighting Malnutrition award at the World Food Forum in Rome.