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Pakistan Startups

Pakistan startups secured over $74mn funding in 2025: report

Published 15 Jan, 2026 08:16pm

Startups closed 16 deals of which 11 were disclosed

Yango, inDrive and GoEasy: Who will benefit from Careem’s exit?

Published 16 Jul, 2025 03:57pm

Careem's departure from Pakistan will leave a hole in the ride-hailing, courier and shuttle service sectors. Who will take advantage of this?

Yango Pakistan partners up with DealCart to launch grocery delivery

Published 14 Jul, 2025 03:59pm

Yango says 'this integration marks a major step in evolution into a full-fledged SuperApp'

Supporting the coworking industry crucial for startups, IT sector

Published 14 Jul, 2025 02:21pm

Experts urge government support of coworking spaces to boost the IT industry and remittance potential

Bazaar acquires Keenu to create ‘integrated commerce-fintech platform’

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 12:32pm

Bazaar says globally, this approach has proven successful with e-commerce companies - for example Alibaba’s creation of Alipay in China

Think Tech, Think Pakistan: A motion to put Pakistan’s IT sector on top

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 04:02pm

'The initiative’s momentum is real and just beginning — yet its impact will hinge on how swiftly we translate podium energy into real life transactions'

From Karachi to Gaza: Pakistani startup ships prosthetics to child war survivors

Published 07 Jul, 2025 10:17am

KARACHI: As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on...

Pakistani startup fits prosthetic limb for Gazan survivor

Published 04 Jul, 2025 05:29pm

The fitting was made possible through a collaboration with MaFaZ, Bioniks’ partner in Jordan

NayaPay rebrands app with much fanfare

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 04:13pm

Rebrand appears to be aimed at Pakistan’s young, tech-savvy generation

i2i joins hands with National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies to help startups

Published 01 Jul, 2025 02:35pm

Select NICAT startups will be connected to i2i’s angel investor network for funding and mentorship

Bykea enables digital payments amid user demand

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 12:22pm

Company mulls integrating card payments in future

Pakistan’s ‘first operator-led angel investing network’ launched

Updated 25 Jun, 2025 02:47pm

'Not here to chase unicorns' says founder Saif Ali

Pakistan’s startups face capital crunch, need urgent reforms: i2i report

Published 19 Jun, 2025 04:11pm

Report says 'with bold, sequenced reforms backed by macro- economic and political stability, country can transform its startup landscape'

Startup reality TV show set to launch early next year

Updated 17 Jun, 2025 04:47pm

Entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses to a panel of four investors (or ‘gurus’) and nine mentors

UK’s Commonwealth Startup Fellowship offers £35,000 in equity-free grants

Published 13 Jun, 2025 01:24pm

In addition to training and mentorship, participating teams can apply for financial support through the Fellows Fund

K-Electric’s EPIC 2025 event brings a different kind of ‘energy’ to Habib University

Published 11 Jun, 2025 11:07pm

The winning NUST team claimed their plug-and-play solution allows them to switch off a PMT remotely, which could greatly reduce the impact of loadshedding to a lower number of customers

Is the budget changing how government views e-commerce?

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:56pm

Some experts say the recognition of tech, e-commerce, and digital trade in the tax net suggests the government is beginning to take this segment seriously

Will the budget provide ‘deep reforms startups truly need to thrive’?

Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:04pm

Startups hope for seed grants, tax incentives and export facilitation

US fund taps Pakistani tech duo with $10mn to lead startup investment initiative

Published 06 Jun, 2025 06:37pm

The JR Dallas Tech Fund has announced $10 million investment to Pakistani technology leaders Mehwish Salman Ali and...

Startup Neem enters logistics space with Leopards Courier Services partnership

Published 03 Jun, 2025 11:39am

'Manual, delayed settlements have long created friction for logistics companies and their merchant partners', says Neem co-founder

i2i launches toolkit for startups looking to enter Saudi market

Published 29 May, 2025 03:41pm

Says toolkit is a practical, founder-tested guide based on months of primary and secondary research

Govt’s Pakistan Startup Fund will help entrepreneurs raise up to $1m, says official

Updated 21 May, 2025 04:36pm

It is hoped this will encourage VCs to complete a bigger round for startups

Pakistan’s tech startups shine at GISEC

Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am

The startups believe AI is not just a trend but the next step in strengthening online security

COLABS announces raising $2mn in pre-Series A funding

Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:00am

Pakistan’s workplace platform COLABS announced on Thursday that it has raised $2 million in a pre-Series A round led...

Expand North Star in Dubai: from prosthetic limbs to drones for disaster relief, startups seek to address Pakistan’s challenges

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am

DUBAI: Pakistan is a country grappling with a range of systemic challenges—be it healthcare, city management,...

Pakistan’s Abhi secures $15mn in credit financing to expand financial inclusion in UAE

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 06:56pm

DUBAI: Pakistan’s fintech Abhi has secured $15 million in credit financing led by Shorooq Partners and Amplify...

Caretaker govt formally launches ‘Pakistan Startup Fund’

Updated 09 Jan, 2024 10:26pm

Will aim to invest up to Rs2bn a year in startups

Startup ecosystem 2023

Published 03 Jan, 2024 09:01am

The year 2021 was a defining moment for tech firms, with significant global expansion. The trend continued through...

Pakistan’s startup funding falls 77.2% in 2023

Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:59pm

Total amount stood at $75.6mn against $332.4mn in 2022

In Dubai, Dr Umar Saif was a man with a few ‘missions’

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 08:36am

Caretaker IT minister believes establishment of ‘Pakistan Startup Fund’ will help attract VCs to country

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
India Sensex / Jul 8	76,503.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	66,819.05
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,199.46
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,489.04
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	24,897.45
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,252.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	74.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,077.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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