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Ignite Brings Pakistan’s Top Startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan is making headlines at TechCrunch 2025, where several local startups are showcasing their groundbreaking innovations on the global stage. The three-day conference, running from…

Federal Govt Approves Rs. 3.5 Billion Subsidy to Drive Cashless Economy

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has taken another step toward a digital future as the federal government approved a Rs. 3.5 billion subsidy to promote cashless transactions. The move…

Pakistani Fintech Metric Raises $1.3M Seed Round for Expansion in GCC

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

AI-driven fintech startup Metric has closed a $1.3 million seed funding round, led by Qatari venture capital fund A-typical Ventures, to accelerate product development and…

Has Sadapay Introduced Ads On Transaction Screens? Let’s Break it Down

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

SadaPay, one of Pakistan’s fastest growing digital banks, has quietly begun rolling out ads on its transaction success screens, marking a first for local fintech…

Logiserve Gains NBFC License to Power Fintech for Merchants

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Logiserve, a fully owned subsidiary of Secure Logistics – Trax Group Limited (SLG-Trax), has received an NBFC license from the Securities and Exchange Commission of…

Yango Group Enters Pakistan’s Startup Scene with Trukkr Investment

By Partner Content ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Yango Group, a UAE-based tech company, has made its first investment in Pakistan through Yango Ventures, acquiring a stake in Trukkr, a fintech platform digitizing…

Sadapay vs Nayapay: Which Digital Payment Service is Right for You in 2025?

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 8 min read

Picture a bustling street in Karachi, a student taps their phone to pay for chai, a freelancer in Lahore cashes out a global gig in…

Digital Banking Pilot Project Faces Delay, Now Expected by Mid-August

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in launching Pakistan’s digital banking pilot project. Initially scheduled…

JazzCash & Veem Join Hands To Streamline Global Payments

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

JazzCash, the premier fintech platform in Pakistan, has formed a strategic partnership with Veem, a San Francisco-based organization. The primary objective of the partnership is…

LemFi acquires fintech Pillar, to Launch Credit Cards for Immigrants

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

LemFi, an international payment services startup based in London, has acquired Pillar, a UK-based fintech focused on credit access for immigrants, in a strategic move…

SBP Issues Halan Microfinance Bank License Across Pakistan

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan has issued a nationwide Halan Microfinance Bank license, marking a key step for the fintech-backed lender. Effective June 3 2025,…

SBP Regulatory Sandbox Introduced to Boost Fintech Innovation

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially unveiled the SBP regulatory sandbox guidelines as part of its broader Vision 2028 strategy. This platform…

JazzCash users voice concerns about In App Advertisements

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

JazzCash users are voicing frustration after ads started appearing within the popular fintech app, questioning why a micro-banking platform would engage in advertising, particularly promoting…

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