Karachi, Pakistan — July 1, 2025 — Neem, Pakistan’s leading embedded finance platform, has secured a PKR 100 million credit facility from HBL, Pakistan’s leading bank.. The facility will be used to scale Neem Paymenow, Neem’s Shariah-compliant earned wage access solution, marking a strategic partnership rooted in a shared commitment to financial dignity and resilience […]
98% of Pakistani Consumers Proactively Secure Online Transactions: Visa Stay Secure Study
82% of consumers trust digital payments despite potential scams; 69% expect to use them more in the next 12 months 93% respondents worry their family, or friends might fall for a scam Karachi, Pakistan, June 30, 2025: A new study commissioned by Visa reveals a rise in consumer awareness and proactive security measures for digital payments across […]
StockIntel Revolutionizes Pakistan’s Investment Landscape with Groundbreaking Direct Brokerage Integration
Lahore, Pakistan, June 30, 2025: StockIntel, a leading analytics and trading platform by Capital Stake, today announced a groundbreaking integration that will transform how investors manage and analyze their investments in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). For the first time in Pakistan, StockIntel is launching StockIntel ProConnect, a revolutionary feature offering direct brokerage account integration with […]
World Bank Appoints New Country Director for Pakistan
Bolormaa Amgaabazar is the new World Bank Country Director for Pakistan effective July 1. She is succeeding Najy Benhassine in this role, the lender said in a press release on Monday. “I am delighted to be appointed the World Bank’s new Country Director for Pakistan,” said Amgaabazar. “The World Bank and Pakistan have a long-standing […]
Meezan Bank Crosses $2 Billion Market Capitalization Milestone at PSX
Meezan Bank Limited (PSX: MEBL) has hit a market capitalization of $2 billion at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The milestone achieved by the bank was highlighted by Topline Securities CEO Mohammed Sohail in a post on LinkedIn. A proud moment for Pakistan’s Islamic banking sector as Meezan Bank hits a market capitalization of $2 […]
Neem and Jubilee Life Partners to reshape Insurance Payments in Pakistan
KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s largest private sector life insurance provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Neem, the country’s leading embedded finance platform, to digitise and streamline payments across the insurance value chain. As part of the partnership, Neem’s flagship payment solution is integrated across Jubilee Life’s digital platforms, including its website, mobile […]
Data Vault Launches the Pakistan’s First AI Data Center in Karachi
Data Vault Pakistan has officially launched the country’s first AI-focused data centre in Karachi, an initiative set to transform how the nation builds, deploys, and scales artificial intelligence. The launch comes at a time when Pakistan is trying to accelerate its national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The next-generation facility is designed to fuel the ambitions […]
ABL to introduce modern POS systems across Pakistan Railway Network
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) and Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Thursday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at introducing modern Point of Sale (POS) systems across the railway network. The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi. Under the agreement, advanced POS systems will be installed at 348 railway […]
Advancing Gender-Inclusive Finance: PMIC leads PKR 3bln Syndicated Facility for Women Entrepreneurs
Karachi, Pakistan – June 2025: In a groundbreaking move to scale gender-inclusive financing, Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC), in collaboration with Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company (Private) Limited, PakLibya Holding Company (Pvt.) Limited, Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited, and Allied Bank Limited, has successfully structured a PKR 3 billion syndicated facility for ASA Microfinance Bank (Pakistan) […]
Alibaba.com Launches $1 Million Global “CoCreate Pitch” Open to Pakistani SMEs and Entrepreneurs
Alibaba.com, a leading B2B e-commerce platform, today announced the newly expanded pitch competition, CoCreate Pitch, which will take place at the company’s annual flagship CoCreate event. The competition will allow global SMEs with product aspirations to compete for a $1 million prize pool. Selected SMEs and entrepreneurs from Pakistan will have the opportunity to participate […]