Quratulain Chaudhary of Mobilink Bank has won the GSMA Women Digital Leadership Gold Award 2026 for her write-up on women, trust, and technology reshaping Pakistan's digital future.

QistBazaar has raised PKR 500 million through Pakistan's first unrated, privately placed Sukuk, subscribed by Alfalah Shariah Private Financing Fund-I.

The FinTech Roundtable 2026 brought together Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Governor Sindh, and industry leaders to discuss financial inclusion and digital payments.

Hakeem by Walee Financial Services has partnered with PNY Group under KhudMukhtar Khatoon to strengthen support for women entrepreneurs building sustainable businesses

SBP BSC and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Small Industries Development Board held a meeting on SME value chain financing to explore expanding formal credit access.

More than 104,000 young women entrepreneurs have secured Rs29 billion in financing under the Prime Minister's Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme.

Asasa, a digital gold savings platform formerly known as Zariah, has rebranded as it looks to expand beyond gold into a broader savings super app for Pakistan.

Abhi, led by CEO and Co-Founder Omair Ansari, has become the first MENAP fintech recognised as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, marking a significant milestone for Pakistan's fintech sector.

SMEDA and SEDF have agreed to strengthen collaboration to improve access to finance for MSMEs across Pakistan, with both organisations outlining plans for financial literacy and SME financing helpdesks.

Bechlo.pk is transforming how women in Pakistan do business through a trusted social commerce platform empowering women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and scale their businesses online.

Hakeem has signed an MoU with the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peshawar to expand access to KhudMukhtar Khatoon, its Shariah-compliant, asset-based financing programme for women-led businesses.

UBL, in partnership with NIC Karachi, has kicked off the National Innovation Hackathon 2026, a 3-day innovation sprint bringing the top 25 teams from over 1200 applications to build live fintech solutions for Pakistan's financial services future.