FinTech
Sadapay vs Nayapay: Which Digital Payment Service is Right for You in 2025?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Here’s How Finqalab Investment App Surpassed Rs5 Billion in Transactions
The Finqalab investment app has reached a major milestone, crossing Rs5 billion in total transactions since its launch in June 2024 — making it one…
Binance Founder CZ Meets Nawaz Sharif, Maryam After Being Appointed as Adviser to PCC
LAHORE: Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, was appointed as a strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) on April 7, 2025.…
Haball Raises $52 Million Pre-Series A to Expand into GCC Market
In a major boost to Pakistan’s fintech and digital infrastructure landscape, Haball, a homegrown supply chain financing and payments platform, has quietly raised $52 million…
Pakistani Startup Funding in Q1 2025 Hits Just $196,000 Amid Investor Caution
In the first quarter of 2025, Pakistani startup funding saw a steep decline, marking one of the lowest investment periods in recent memory. According to…
EduFi Wins LEAP 2025: Pakistani Fintech Secures $250,000 in Global Competition
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani education fintech startup EduFi has won LEAP 2025, securing the top spot at an international competition during Saudi Arabia’s four-day tech conference. According…
Egyptian Fintech Halan Expands into Pakistan with $10 Million Investment
KARACHI: The Egyptian fintech Halan Microfinance Bank has acquired Advance Microfinance Bank, allowing it to grow into Pakistan. Over the next five years, the firm…
