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Startup Irverde-Gogreen Wins Leadership Award At UN Women Pakistan WEPs Awards

Irverde-Gogreen has won the Leadership and Commitment Award at the 2026 UN Women Pakistan WEPs Awards for creating opportunities for women in Pakistan’s circular economy.
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Sindh Acceleration Program 2026 Final Pitches Feature 15 Startups Chosen From Over 100 Applications

IBA CEDIR hosted the Sindh Acceleration Program 2026 final pitches, where 15 startups chosen from 108 applications presented to a jury after generating PKR 123.3 million in revenue.
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State Bank Of Pakistan Launches SMEConnect Portal Giving Small Businesses One Window For Financing

The State Bank of Pakistan has launched SMEConnect, a centralized portal where small and medium enterprises can apply for bank and development finance institution financing from November 1.
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OPEN Lahore Hosts Built to Include Discussion on Finance, Technology and Financial Wellbeing

OPEN Lahore hosted Built to Include at Tkxel, where fintech founders and investors discussed moving from financial inclusion to financial wellbeing for underserved communities.
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Accelerate Prosperity Warns Collateral Driven Financing Leaves Women And Young Entrepreneurs Behind In Pakistan

Speaking at PPAF’s international conference in Islamabad, Accelerate Prosperity Country Director Zahir Sakhi said collateral-based lending shuts out many talented women and young entrepreneurs.
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Built to Include Brings Fintech Leaders Together at Tkxel in Lahore on October 17

Built to Include, a fintech conversation on finance, technology, and access, will feature Mohsin Termezy, Naseer Akhtar, Khurram Agha, and Muhammad Yar Hiraj at Tkxel in Lahore on October 17.
LaunchPad

WISE Lab Opens Applications For Micro Entrepreneurship Program Supporting Women Business Owners Across Pakistan

WISE Lab has announced its Micro-Entrepreneurship Program for women business owners, funded by Ignite National Technology Fund under the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, with applications now open.
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NIC Sialkot and Mobilink Bank Host Meet-and-Greet for Women Founders

NIC Sialkot and Mobilink Bank hosted a Meet-and-Greet for women founders, led by Quratulain Chaudhary, focused on financial inclusion and operational challenges.
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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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Mobilink Bank Executive Wins GSMA Women Digital Leadership Gold

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.
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
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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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Startup Irverde-Gogreen Wins Leadership Award At UN Women Pakistan WEPs Awards

Irverde-Gogreen has won the Leadership and Commitment Award at the 2026 UN Women Pakistan WEPs Awards for creating opportunities for women in Pakistan’s circular economy.
Fresh

Sindh Acceleration Program 2026 Final Pitches Feature 15 Startups Chosen From Over 100 Applications

IBA CEDIR hosted the Sindh Acceleration Program 2026 final pitches, where 15 startups chosen from 108 applications presented to a jury after generating PKR 123.3 million in revenue.
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National Incubation Center Sialkot Hosts OpenSoch Founders For Pitch Mastery Workshop With Its Cohort

National Incubation Center Sialkot is hosting OpenSoch co-founders Shahzaib Zulfiqar and Rishad Shaikh for a Pitch Mastery workshop covering storytelling, stage presence and investor objections.
Ecosystem

Higher Education Commission Task Force Visits Institute Of Business Management To Review Incubation Centers

A Higher Education Commission task force led by Dr Javaid Laghari visited the Shahjehan S Karim Incubation Center at the Institute of Business Management to discuss how effective business incubation centers are.