Sialkot, Pakistan, August 22, 2025 – Alibaba.com, a leading global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, today celebrated the nation’s top e-commerce businesses at the KEL Awards 2025 ceremony while launching its enhanced Trade Assurance 2.0 service in Pakistan. The event brought together key industry leaders, including Omer Khalid, Vice President of SCCI and Sayyed Ahmad Masud, […]
NBP Becomes First Bank to Launch PayPak Pink Debit Cards
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on occasion of 78th Independence Day of Pakistan, and 75th anniversary of NBP, launched the NBP Amirah PayPak Pink Debit Card, the country’s first PayPak debit card exclusively for women who hold an Aitemad Islamic Amirah account. This unique card is designed to give women greater convenience, security, and financial […]
BankIslami Reports PKR 8.95 Billion Profit Before Tax for H1 2025
KARACHI: BankIslami, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing Islamic financial institutions, has reported a profit before tax (PBT) of PKR 8.95 billion for the first half of 2025, alongside the announcement of an interim dividend of PKR 1.50 per share (15%). The bank’s non-funded income surged by over 90%, offsetting the impact of declining policy rates and […]
LAAM partners with Neem to power payments across Pakistan’s largest fashion marketplace
Karachi, Pakistan – [Aug, 2025] — Neem, a leading embedded finance platform, has partnered with LAAM, Pakistan’s largest fashion marketplace, to enable seamless money movement across its ecosystem through Neem’s Wallet System and Payment Button solution. This partnership will enable LAAM to simplify seller payouts, collect digital payments from buyers, and issue instant refunds, all […]
SECP Introduces ‘Angel Fund’ Category for Early-Stage Startups
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a new category of Venture Capital Fund, titled “Angel Fund”, aimed at channeling investments into early-stage startups. In a notification issued on Monday, the SECP announced amendments to the Private Fund Regulations, 2015, to create the new structure. The Angel Fund is defined as […]
Mobilink Bank Upgrades to Temenos’ Cloud-Native Core Banking Platform R23
ISLAMABAD – Mobilink Bank, Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, has successfully upgraded its core banking system, moving from Temenos’ R17 to the latest R23 release of the cloud-native core banking platform. The upgrade marks a major milestone in the Bank’s digital transformation journey and reinforces its commitment to technological innovation, operational excellence, and customer-centric banking. […]
Moody’s Upgrades Deposit Ratings of Five Pakistani Banks
The agency changes the outlook on long-term deposit ratings of all banks from positive to stable. ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has upgraded to Caa1 from Caa2 the local and foreign-currency long-term deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks: Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Habib Bank Ltd. (HBL), MCB Bank Limited (MCB), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and […]
Systems Limited Posts Rs. 2.65 billion profit in Q2 2025
KARACHI: Systems Limited (PSX: SYS) has reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 2.65 billion (EPS: Rs. 1.81) for the second quarter of calendar year 2025 (2QCY25), up 59% compared to Rs. 1.67 billion (EPS: Rs. 1.15) in the same period last year. The surge in earnings was largely driven by higher technology services […]
CDC, PICG jointly develop ‘Shareholder Agahi’ portal to Empower Investors
ISLAMABAD – To increase the shareholders awareness and strengthening corporate governance, the Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC) and Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) have jointly developed Shareholder Agahi—an innovative digital portal designed to equip shareholders with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed, impactful decisions. This initiative has been undertaken under the […]
SBP to Launch PRISM Plus Payment System
Karachi – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that it will launch its upgraded payment and settlement system, PRISM+, today, marking a major milestone in the country’s financial infrastructure. PRISM+ represents a significant leap forward in modernizing how money and government securities are moved and managed across Pakistan’s financial system. Built on the […]
