Pakistan Freelancers’ Association (PAFLA) and Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) signed a strategic partnership to bolster financial literacy, inclusivity, and entrepreneurship across the country. Under the collaboration, PAFLA and Mobilink Microfinance Bank will organize events and workshops, provide support to freelancers, offer academic assistance and establish incubation centers across Pakistan. Besides, the two partners will […]

A fintech company based out of Karachi, Swich, has won the Pakistan Innovation Hub Award which led to a grant of PKR 20 million, under the Ministry of Planning. Presenting its innovative idea at the Pakistan Innovation Hub, Swich showcased its solution aimed at creating a digital Pakistan, fostering financial inclusion, and addressing critical macroeconomic […]

Pakistan’s leading ICT services provider, PTCL Group (comprising PTCL & Ufone 4G), joined forces with the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) to co-host a momentous knowledge-sharing workshop titled “Connected Women Strategy Workshop.” The primary objective of this workshop was to tackle the gender gap in mobile usage in Pakistan, leveraging insights from the authoritative Mobile […]

Standard Chartered, in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Pvt.) Ltd., announces the launch of the 5th cohort of its Women in Tech (WiT) programme in Pakistan. A flagship programme of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and promote economic inclusion, WiT is designed to help address gender disparity in entrepreneurship. Through this programme, the […]

  Ashreitech Inc., a global technology enabler, and Avanza Group, a digital transformation and automation specialist, announce their strategic partnership and the establishment of Avanza USA Inc., a new venture aimed at revolutionizing the tech landscape in the North American market. Avanza USA Inc. will serve as a dedicated platform to market cutting-edge Blockchain, AI, […]

PayFast, a fully licensed payment gateway, and United Bank Limited (UBL), one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, have entered into a strategic partnership to revolutionize the digital payments landscape in Pakistan. Under this partnership, UBL will serve as one of PayFast’s Partner banks. By partnering with UBL, PayFast aims to facilitate Pakistani businesses to easily […]

Summit Bank Limited is pleased to announce that the State Bank of Pakistan has granted its consent to change Summit Bank’s name to Bank Makramah Limited (abbreviated as BML). This will become effective subject to other regulatory and corporate approvals. This name change follows the recent acquisition of a controlling stake in Summit Bank by […]

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Pakistan has taken a significant step forward in patient services by officially introducing its WhatsApp channel. This new platform aims to provide patients with easy access to a wide range of hospital services and enhance patient experience, with quick and timely responses. This initiative reflects AKUH’s commitment to enhancing […]

Huawei Technologies Ltd and Khazana Enterprise have taken a monumental step to build the first-of-its-kind, hyper-scaler financial cloud in the country. They announced this at the launch event attended by key leaders from the financial industry, government, and business sectors of Pakistan.   The First National In-Country Cloud is a leap not just for the […]

Asiamoney awards HBL the accolade of ‘Best Bank for Digital Solutions Pakistan’ for 2023. The Bank has also won, for the fifth consecutive year the ‘Best Domestic Bank Pakistan’ for 2023. In the Asiamoney citation for the ‘Best Bank for Digital Solutions Pakistan’, HBL was appreciated for its relentless pursuit of innovation, particularly as a […]