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Pakistan startups projected to continue gaining enhanced access to financing in 2026

Published 16 Feb, 2026 07:22pm

Startups' change in approach towards hybrid financing models doubled fundraising in 2025

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

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

How nsave is enabling financial independence for the global majority — your money, your terms

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 03:54pm

Across the globe, many strive to attain greater financial security, but while local banking systems often fall...

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

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

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

Redefining acceleration: i2iScale’s founder-centric approach

Updated 22 May, 2025 04:13pm

In Pakistan’s startup ecosystem, many mature founders share a familiar gripe: accelerators just aren’t built for...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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