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Strive Women Program Trains Two Hundred Entrepreneurs Across Six Cities 

CARE's Strive Women Capacity Building Program has entered Phase 2, training over 200 women entrepreneurs across six Pakistani cities on business, digital, and financial skills.
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IBA CEDIR Hosts Founders on Revenue Models and Growth Marketing

IBA CEDIR's CIE and CITE participants heard from Telemart Co-Founder Hamza Abdul Rauf, Dr Basit, and Hanzala Raja on revenue models, growth marketing, and API-based businesses.
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Investments

QistBazaar Raises 500 Million Rupees Through Pakistan First Private Sukuk

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

FinTech Roundtable 2026 Brings Together Government and Industry Leaders in Karachi

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

Hakeem Partners With PNY Group to Support Women Entrepreneurs Under KhudMukhtar Khatoon

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

SBP BSC and KP SIDB Discuss SME Value Chain Financing Options

SBP BSC and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Small Industries Development Board held a meeting on SME value chain financing to explore expanding formal credit access.
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Pakistani Women Entrepreneurs Secure Rs29 Billion Under Youth Loan Scheme

More than 104,000 young women entrepreneurs have secured Rs29 billion in financing under the Prime Minister's Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme.
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Pakistani Startup Asasa Rebrands From Zariah to Build Savings Super App 

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.
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Omair Ansari’s Abhi Wins WEF Technology Pioneer Recognition

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.
Policy

SMEDA SEDF Agree To Improve MSME Access To Finance

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.
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Bechlo pk Startup Empowers Women Entrepreneurs Through Commerce

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.
Ecosystem

Hakeem Signs MoU With Women Chamber of Commerce Peshawar

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.
Ecosystem

UBL Kicks Off National Innovation Hackathon 2026 With NIC Karachi

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.
Investments

Pakistani Fintech Oraan Raises Fresh Funding From Epic Angels and WaveMaker

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.
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Strive Women Program Trains Two Hundred Entrepreneurs Across Six Cities 

CARE's Strive Women Capacity Building Program has entered Phase 2, training over 200 women entrepreneurs across six Pakistani cities on business, digital, and financial skills.
Fresh

IBA CEDIR Hosts Founders on Revenue Models and Growth Marketing

IBA CEDIR's CIE and CITE participants heard from Telemart Co-Founder Hamza Abdul Rauf, Dr Basit, and Hanzala Raja on revenue models, growth marketing, and API-based businesses.
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Wafi Tameer Awards Roadshow Comes To National Incubation Center Sialkot

The Wafi Tameer Awards 2026 Roadshow is making its first visit to NIC Sialkot, helping local founders learn how to apply and connect with industry experts.
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NIC Sialkot Hosts Business Development Plan Workshop Session

NIC Sialkot's Cohort 1 is stepping into an intensive Business Development Plan Workshop with Ali Khursheed, helping founders refine growth strategies and long-term roadmaps.