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YC-backed Udhaar Book raises $6 million to help Pakistan merchants digitize their business, from bookkeeping to payroll
Udhaar Book, a super app for Pakistan’s small businesses, has raised US$6 million in seed funding from multiple investors including Fatima Gobi Ventures (FGV), Plaid…
Mastercard partners with Pakistan’s One Network to digitize road toll payments
Mastercard has signed a strategic partnership with the Pakistani intelligent transport systems provider, One Network, to digitize the country’s road toll payments network. The announcement…
Pakistani fintech Savyour raises $3.3 million seed to scale the country’s first savings and rewards platform
Pakistan-based fintech Savyour, which developed the country’s first cashback app and pay-per-sale affiliate marketing network, has raised US$3.3 million in a seed round co-led by…
Seven members of ransomware gang arrested, $10mn bounty announced for leader
Notorious Russian-linked ransomware gang responsible for affecting 5000 victims and extorting money from a host of companies – including a US tech firm and the…
Pakistan, Indonesia to work together to improve their digital economies
Pakistan has been witnessing what can only be described as a “startup explosion”, with a whole host of ideas and innovative businesses successfully acquiring funding…
Govt sets aside Rs2 billion to protect institutions from cyber attacks
In a concerted effort to stave off cyber attacks on public sector institutions, the government has sanctioned a sum of Rs2 billion for the purpose of forming…
IT ministry to establish Rs2bn centre for promotion of animation industry
There is an undeniable boost in enthusiasm over animation all over the country, be it simple comics or more intricate anime productions. Aware of this…
Youth International Conclave organized one of the Asia’s largest hybrid leadership & entrepreneurship summit to empower the youth globally
Youth International Conclave organized Pakistan’s Largest & one of Asia’s Largest Hybrid Leadership & Entrepreneurship with the title of “YIC Leadership & Entrepreneurship Summit”. Youth…
Karachi court fines mobile manufacturer for selling a faulty phone
In recent news, a consumer court in Karachi has imposed a penalty resulting in large fines on a mobile phone manufacturing company for delivering a…
Arizona-based startup demands $20mn from Zuckerberg for using the “Meta” name
There’s a company out there that is hot on Facebook’s heels and, in all probability, keeping Mark Zuckerberg up at night. It’s neither of Google,…
Bank Alfalah and Adal Fintech collaborate to provide Digital Supply Chain Financing
Bank Alfalah, one of the largest private banks in Pakistan, and Adal Fintech, a Techlogix subsidiary focused on ‘Digital Financing,’ have collaborated to offer Digital…
This is the only Pakistani university that made it into Asia’s Top 100 this year
As per the latest rankings, the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) is the only Pakistani varsity to have bagged a spot in the…
