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startups in Pakistan

‘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

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

Uplift AI raises $3.5mn in seed funding, eyes thousands of jobs in Pakistan

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 12:57pm

Startup is founded by Zaid Qureshi and Hammad Malik, former Apple and Amazon engineers

Experts view: why Pakistani fintechs struggle to scale internationally

Updated 24 Jan, 2026 07:35am

Pakistani founders often remain domestically focused and expand too late, an expert says

NIC Karachi, WE Asia sign MoU to boost visibility of women entrepreneurs

Published 08 Dec, 2025 11:01pm

Under the agreement, WE Asia will serve as the storytelling partner, producing podcasts, interviews, and visual features on women founders from NIC Karachi

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

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

Sindh’s ‘first startup accelerator’ to be rolled out

Updated 31 Oct, 2025 10:43pm

The IBA’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (IBA-CED) and Sapphire Consulting Services have partnered to launch...

Pakistani-founded AI startup acquired for nearly $2bn

Published 28 Oct, 2025 02:45pm

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'

Saudi Arabian fintech barq gets In-Principle Approval to set up EMI in Pakistan

Published 16 Oct, 2025 03:44pm

barq says Pakistan is witnessing rapid growth in the adoption of digital financial services

Pakistani-founded Metric secures $12m partnership with Nabta Health

Published 13 Oct, 2025 08:56pm

Partnership will give clinics in Middle East and Africa access to Nabta’s hybrid care model and corporate health integrations as well as Metric’s financial intelligence

Zariah: the startup that wants to make it easy to invest in gold from Rs500

Published 06 Oct, 2025 06:03pm

Gold has remained untouched by meaningful digitalization, says founder

Pathfinder CITADEL DAVOS Startup Challenge presents a chance to pitch at World Economic Forum 2026

Published 02 Oct, 2025 02:38pm

Startups in AI, fintech, climate, health, DeepTech, AgriTech and other high-impact domains encouraged to apply

Orbit Demo Day in Karachi ‘a powerful showcase of what Pakistan’s startup ecosystem can achieve’

Published 01 Oct, 2025 04:22pm

Startups included STEMverse, a gamified learning platform teaching robotics and AI through play, and Chaajao, an e-learning solution

Fintech Neem partners with F&B company Blink to ‘simplify payments and settlements’

Updated 01 Oct, 2025 03:56pm

'Pakistan’s food and retail sector is growing at an incredible pace, and smooth money movement is now more important than ever' says Neem representative

Pakistani startup ABHI makes it to Mastercard Start Path’s Small and Medium Business program

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:48pm

Program provides access to Mastercard's network, partnerships, expertise, and resources to create secure digital experiences for SMEs

MedIQ becomes ‘Pakistan’s first AI-powered healthtech platform’ in collaboration with government

Published 26 Sep, 2025 03:51pm

'We will use the power of AI to break barriers and support physicians in delivering expert-level care to every patient,' says health minister

Sindh government to hold bootcamp for female founders

Published 25 Sep, 2025 04:54pm

‘SHE Leads Women Founders Bootcamp’ will take place at Karachi's IoBM

30 startups graduate from NIC Karachi as part of 12th Cohort

Published 25 Sep, 2025 03:46pm

Startups poised to scale their solutions across local and international markets, says NIC Karachi

BusCaro raises $2m to ‘expand work and mission’

Published 18 Sep, 2025 11:55pm

BusCaro currently enjoys annual recurring revenues of more than $6 million, reports say

Beyond Venture Capital: Building a Resilient Innovation Ecosystem

Published 15 Sep, 2025 03:46pm

'Angel investors are stepping up, with both local and diaspora angels backing bold ideas'

Pakistani female founders up for prize that could include $100,000 financial capital

Updated 09 Sep, 2025 06:55pm

Winners will be announced in November and will get financial capital, mentorship and guidance, plus networking opportunities

Pakistan’s Bookme partners with Saudi rewards and loyalty platform Resal

Published 08 Sep, 2025 05:13pm

We are steadily positioning Bookme as a regional travel-tech player, says founder

‘Engaging women in entrepreneurship is smart economics’

Updated 28 Aug, 2025 05:28pm

By scaling digital inclusion, Pakistan can integrate millions of women entrepreneurs into the formal economy, experts say

10 ‘exceptional’ female-led startups to receive Rs1m from Standard Chartered

Published 28 Aug, 2025 02:13pm

Finalists include Atfaal, a children clothing brand, and FitHER, a women-first health and wellness ecosystem

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 22	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 22	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 22	161.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 22	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 22	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 22	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 22	7,472.79
India Sensex / Jun 22	77,094.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 22	72,353.96
Nasdaq / Jun 22	26,166.60
Hang Seng / Jun 22	23,768.52
FTSE 100 / Jun 22	10,437.85
Dow Jones / Jun 22	51,712.71
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 22	25,139.69
France CAC40 / Jun 22	8,400.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 22	74.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 22	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 22	378,345
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 22	4,191.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 22	79.41
Petrol/Litre / Jun 23	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 23	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 22 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	6.01 ▲ 1 (19.96%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 22 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.16 ▲ 0.63 (11.39%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 22 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	17.90 ▲ 1.63 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 22 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.50 ▲ 2.05 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jun 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	34.38 ▲ 3.13 (10.02%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 22 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Husein Industries / Jun 22 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	44.63 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 22 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	27.70 ▲ 2.52 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 22 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	24.72 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	42.20 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Millat Tractors / Jun 22 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	312.38 ▼ -294.88 (-48.56%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 22 Agritech Limited(AGL)	52.81 ▼ -5.4 (-9.28%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 22 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	132.45 ▼ -11.99 (-8.3%)
National Silk / Jun 22 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	207.79 ▼ -16.55 (-7.38%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 22 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	42.84 ▼ -2.89 (-6.32%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	64.80 ▼ -4.27 (-6.18%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 22 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	169.88 ▼ -10.74 (-5.95%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jun 22 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	48.66 ▼ -2.88 (-5.59%)
Octopus Digital / Jun 22 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	36.20 ▼ -2.06 (-5.38%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	50.77 ▼ -2.71 (-5.07%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	59,558,108 ▼ -0.03
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 22 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	59,270,992 ▲ 0.8
TPL Properties / Jun 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	56,035,517 ▲ 0.71
Sui South Gas / Jun 22 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,023,298 ▲ 0.91
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jun 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	30,194,155 ▲ 3.13
Oilboy Energy / Jun 22 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	27,894,240 ▲ 2
Loads Limited / Jun 22 Loads Limited(LOADS)	23,907,499 ▲ 0.32
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	21,866,447 ▼ -0.29
Dar-es-Salaam / Jun 22 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	18,768,017 ▲ 2.05
Service Long March / Jun 22 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	18,498,415 ▲ 0.21

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