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.

Pakistani fintech Oraan has raised fresh funding from Epic Angels and returning investors WaveMaker and i2i Ventures to expand its gold savings product and enter new markets.

Bagh-e is an agri-fintech startup empowering smallholder farmers through digital credit, crop-specific guidance, and technology-driven support, having scaled internationally through the MIFC Global Impact Challenge.

Endeavor Pakistan has welcomed KamelPay founders Ehsan Rahman, Saadaat Yaqub Bajwa, and Zishan Rahman to its network, recognising their work bringing digital financial services to migrant workers across the GCC.

The Climate Finance Accelerator Pakistan has announced its full 2026 cohort of 11 businesses spanning clean energy, transport, waste management, and financial inclusion, backed by the UK Government and implemented by DAI, building on USD 40 million in climate investment unlocked since 2022.