Federal Board of Revenue implements a 25% income tax concession for women entrepreneurs from Tax Year 2025 after a ruling by Federal Tax Ombudsman on Complaint No. 18986/PWR/IT/2025 filed by Nida Khan.
BIC UOP partners with KOICA in women’s empowerment initiatives aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and inclusive growth, emphasising skills development and support systems for women-led ventures across sectors.
DigiSkills.pk 3.0 under Ignite and Ministry of IT & Telecommunication is equipping Pakistani women with digital skills, fostering independence, and creating opportunities for leadership and growth.
Pakistan unveils its first National Women Entrepreneurship Policy to expand financing, mentorship, and business opportunities for female entrepreneurs, aiming to increase women-led exports and employment.
HBL and Visa have launched ‘She’s Next Pakistan’, a programme offering a $10,000 grant to support and empower women entrepreneurs, driving inclusive economic growth and financial innovation across Pakistan.
Standard Chartered Pakistan’s Women in Tech Accelerator Cohort 7 concludes with Yumkins Foods winning PKR 5 million, followed by Atfaal and Ootein. The program continues to empower women-led startups across Pakistan through funding, mentorship, and growth opportunities.
Wafi Energy Pakistan hosts the 12th Tameer Awards 2025, recognizing young entrepreneurs across six innovation categories including clean energy, technology, and women empowerment, highlighting Pakistan’s thriving startup ecosystem.
Pakistan’s government is set to launch an AI-powered Womenpreneurship Platform to help women entrepreneurs register businesses, manage taxes, and access training, aiming to boost women’s participation in the SME sector.
Accelerate Prosperity has made a strategic investment in Kai Café, Chitral’s first women-led restaurant serving authentic Chitrali cuisine, to support its expansion, local employment, and women entrepreneurship in the region.
Ignite National Technology Fund, under the Ministry of IT & Telecom, has issued an RFP for establishing and managing the Women Innovation & Startup Empowerment Lab (WISE Lab) to boost women entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Deadline: November 13, 2025.
Industry leaders discuss how fintech, agritech, and edtech are enabling women’s economic empowerment in Pakistan, while startups leverage technology, partnerships, and community engagement to scale solutions.