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Pakistan forms $10mn fund for startups

Published 28 Aug, 2026 10:53pm

Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Friday announced a $10 million fund under the second...

SECP proposes new law to unlock funding for startups

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 09:54pm

Sends draft Venture Capital Bill to Board of Investment
Proposed legislation aimed at increasing investment opportunities for startups and technology companies in Pakistan

Indus RAS Expo 2026 inaugurated: PM highlights notable achievements in defence tech

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan had made significant strides towards...

Zaidi urges startups to look beyond venture capital, study local success models

Published 10 May, 2026 11:36am

Says Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem should draw lessons from successful local examples

‘Startups must focus on solving real problems’

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:42pm

A good team culture is important in startups where everyone is heard and given value to the ideas, an industry official says

NIC Karachi hosts Pakistan Investor Summit 2026

Published 30 Mar, 2026 11:25pm

Around 25 investors/ecosystem enablers engage directly with startups through curated meetings, discussions

PBC, TPI launch Startup Pitch Competition

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and The Pakistan Initiative (TPI) have jointly announced the launch of a...

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

Digitising trust: building the backbone of Pakistan’s future health system—I

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 06:09am

From paper to platform: the interoperability imperative for Pakistan’s health system. In Pakistan, a nation with a...

Pak student wins DNFI Award: ‘Promotion of research, startups a must to boost economy’

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 07:59am

KARACHI: Expressing joy over winning of a global award by a Pakistani student for turning banana waste into...

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

Published 15 Jan, 2026 08:16pm

Startups closed 16 deals of which 11 were disclosed

How Pakistan’s startups finance survival outside equity and banks

Published 14 Jan, 2026 01:19pm

Pakistan’s banking sector has limited structural appetite for startup lending. The reasons are institutional.

‘Saudi is now logical second market for Pakistani founders,’ says Sarmayacar chief

Updated 06 Dec, 2025 06:14pm

Saudi Arabia, propelled by Vision 2030, is the gravitational centre of the region, says Rabeel Warraich

OPINION: Regulating Pakistan’s crypto ‘boom’

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 07:35am

Cryptocurrency has become an essential financial lifeline of many in Pakistan, rising in prominence amid soaring...

Rs230bn financing for female entrepreneurs shatters SBP targets

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 04:46pm

No nation can grow when half of its population is excluded from the financial system, says SBP governor

Pak fintech sector rising: Forbes

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fintech sector is witnessing a dramatic upswing, with investments jumping from USD 12.5...

Build Up 2025: Pakistani startups share secrets behind success

Updated 01 Dec, 2025 04:16pm

Those who cannot face rejection cannot sell products, says one founder

Slow fashion, strong women: the story behind ‘Love Handmade’

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 02:27pm

Entrepreneurship in Pakistan comes with unpredictable turns, economic shifts, cultural barriers, environmental disasters. But it’s the women I work with who keep me steady

Saudi market is like Pakistan on steroids: COLABS CEO

Published 22 Nov, 2025 02:44pm

‘Couplepreneurship’: the latest trend of starting a business with your life partner

Updated 22 Nov, 2025 12:20pm

The big question is: can you really maintain a healthy relationship amidst a high-pressure entrepreneurial life?

Fintech revolution: Pakistani startups push beyond borders to capture global clients

Published 21 Nov, 2025 04:51pm

Fintech innovation can drive inclusive economic development when supported by strong institutional frameworks, experts say

Neem enters retail space with DigiKhata to offer faster payouts to SMEs

Updated 14 Nov, 2025 10:16pm

Neem says its wallet and ledger system to let DigiKhata merchants receive instant, secure disbursements

Startup Weekend Lahore 2025 returns to city

Following the close of the transaction, Securiti AI founder Rehan Jalil will join Veeam as President of Security and AI

Pakistani workspace startup COLABS set to expand to Saudi Arabia

Published 26 Oct, 2025 11:00am

Company says Riyadh site will serve as flagship location in the Kingdom and an anchor for MENAP expansion

P@SHA, HUB47 MoU to connect Pakistan’s startups with international markets

Published 16 Oct, 2025 03:59pm

Purpose of MoU is to 'strengthen innovation, advance entrepreneurship, and create new opportunities for startups'

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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