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Startup founders: why this Pakistani couple moved to Dubai after setting up Metric

Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan set up Metric in 2022 - an app that simplifies accounting and finance for...

Updated 24 Nov, 2023 10:23am

Technology

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

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

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 08:36am

Markets

Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider looking to acquire BlueEx

KARACHI: Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider, backed by YCombinator, is looking into acquiring BlueEx, the...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 04:17pm

Technology

Startups crucial to keeping economy on investors’ radar: Paismo co-founder Rebecka Zavaleta

KARACHI: Startups across the world may be struggling, but in Pakistan’s case, there is an added trouble – its...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:50am

Pakistan

Minister for setting up govt backed VC Fund

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr Umer Saif, envisaged setting up...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

USAID Mission delegates meet minister: ‘Venture capital fund being set up for global investors

ISLAMABAD: “A venture capital fund is being set up for global investors with government assistance, which will...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Technology

With aim to enable electric motorcycles in Pakistan, Zyp Technologies announces $1.2mn seed round

Startup’s assembly plant is based in Lahore where it has capacity to produce 8,000 electric motorcycles a year

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 05:01pm

Technology

In developing countries, local businesses should step up to fund startups: US-based expert

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Pakistan’s startup ecosystem is going through a difficult phase and it is being reflected in...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 04:52pm

Technology

Looking to tackle outdated HR functions, Pakistan’s Paismo announces raising $1.3mn in seed round

KARACHI: Pakistan’s HR tech startup Paismo on Tuesday announced it has raised $1.3 million in a seed round, which...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:42am

Technology

‘Asset-light’: startup Jugnu, after raising $22.5mn in 2022, scales back operations

Jugnu, which pitched itself as a B2B ecommerce startup and announced a fund-raise of $22.5 million in March 2022,...

Updated 19 Jul, 2023 07:37pm

Technology

After raising $11.5mn last year, MedznMore says it has shut operations

Co-founder says company in talks 'with a few large players who have shown interest in buying its technology and brand, Tabiyat.pk'

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 05:19pm

Technology

Pakistan’s startup funding suffers massive fall in April-June

Funding attained by Pakistani startups on a quarterly basis fell to the lowest level in three years during...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 12:06pm

Pakistan

‘Negative investor perception’: venture capital association calls out internet suspension

The Venture Capital Association of Pakistan (VCAP), a platform aimed at facilitating startups, expressed its concern...

Updated 12 May, 2023 08:11pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s financial platform Abhi raises Rs2bn Sukuk bond, a ‘first in MENAP’

Demand for bond exceeded expectations, says Abhi

Updated 12 May, 2023 05:18pm

Business & Finance

Correction needed in Pakistan startups’ business model: Rider CEO Salman Allana

Company founder says offering discounts means you are not confident that your product is solving a real problem

Updated 05 May, 2023 07:07pm

Business & Finance

First time in three years: no startup deal for Pakistan in April 2023

Fall seen due to global downturn in funding and it is not exclusive just to Pakistan

Published 01 May, 2023 10:45pm

Business & Finance

Trucking startup Trella to cease operations in Pakistan: report

Trucking startup Trella will wind down its business in Pakistan, reported Bloomberg on Thursday, citing two people...

Updated 13 Apr, 2023 06:24pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s startup funding recovers in first quarter of 2023

Pakistan’s startup funding increased 55% to $23.1 million in the first quarter of calendar year 2023 compared to the...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:49pm

Technology

Pakistan to miss IT export target unless human talent is developed: VP Emeritus

IT exports stand at mere $1.52 billion in first seven months of fiscal year 2023

Published 18 Mar, 2023 08:27pm

Technology

Pakistan's edtech startup Maqsad says it has raised $2.8mn in seed funding

Funding takes its total capital raised to $4.9mn

Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:33pm

Business & Finance

LOKAL raises pre-seed funding from international investors

KARACHI: Pakistani Hospitality startup LOKAL has risen pre-seed funding from international investors to transform...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Perspectives

2023: the year of challenges, opportunities for Pakistan’s startup ecosystem

To stay competitive in the 4th industrial revolution, characterised by the integration of advanced technologies, Pakistan must revisit its education system

Published 13 Feb, 2023 02:10am

Business & Finance

Daraz Group lays off 11% global workforce to prepare for ‘current market reality’

Decision comes as company ‘prepares for next phase of growth’

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 11:00pm

Business & Finance

Gender inclusivity in tech startups a strategic imperative: Sadaffe Abid

CIRCLE founder says women-led startups get lower funding and this trend needs to change

Published 18 Nov, 2022 08:58pm

Technology

Edkasa: the startup using TikTok to spark students' love for learning

Founder says startup is ‘opposite of Airlift’ when it comes to making a little funding go a long way

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:31pm

Perspectives

Startups and their founders: a new normal for all

Last year was a breakout one for Pakistan’s startup sector. More than 80 deals were disclosed and around $350...

Updated 28 Sep, 2022 09:55am

Markets

Karachi-based 'financial wellness' platform Neem raises $2.5mn

Funding to be utilised to serve financial wellness to Pakistan’s underbanked communities, says Neem

Updated 13 Sep, 2022 03:45pm

Technology

'Pakistan’s startup ecosystem needs a few $100mn exits'

Ali Samir Oosman, MD of Endeavor Pakistan, says this will result in massive multiplier effect

Published 06 Sep, 2022 11:58pm

Technology

Pakistani e-commerce platform PriceOye announces $7.9mn in seed funding

PriceOye is a managed marketplace, similar to JD.com in China, where consumers can purchase consumer electronic products

Updated 30 Aug, 2022 08:31pm

Technology

Pakistan's fintech PostEx acquires Call Courier

Deal makes it largest e-commerce service provider in the country, PostEx says

Published 30 Aug, 2022 12:02pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 28 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.88 ▲ 1.00 (25.77%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.90 ▲ 0.90 (15.00%)
Hira Textile / Nov 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.20 ▲ 0.24 (12.24%)
Service Textile / Nov 28 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.11 ▲ 1.00 (10.98%)
Shaheen Ins. / Nov 28 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.74 ▲ 0.29 (8.41%)
Premier Insurance / Nov 28 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.90 ▲ 0.58 (7.92%)
Chakwal Spinning / Nov 28 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.19 ▲ 0.16 (7.88%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Nov 28 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	13.70 ▲ 1.00 (7.87%)
Saif Textile / Nov 28 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	12.40 ▲ 0.88 (7.64%)
Calcorp / Nov 28 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	19.91 ▲ 1.39 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leasing / Nov 28 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.83 ▼ -0.98 (-12.55%)
Samba Bank / Nov 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.85 ▼ -0.66 (-7.76%)
Metro Steel / Nov 28 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	24.97 ▼ -2.02 (-7.48%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 28 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	50.09 ▼ -4.01 (-7.41%)
Bank of Khyber / Nov 28 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11 ▼ -0.80 (-6.78%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Nov 28 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	17.71 ▼ -1.18 (-6.25%)
Indus Dyeing / Nov 28 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	156.55 ▼ -10.10 (-6.06%)
Sana Ind / Nov 28 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	26.16 ▼ -1.59 (-5.73%)
Bannu Woollen / Nov 28 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	30 ▼ -1.78 (-5.60%)
Mod.Al-Mali / Nov 28 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	3.52 ▼ -0.20 (-5.38%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 28 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	109,392,000 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,313,979 ▲ 0.06
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 28 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	23,123,617 ▼ -0.14
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 28 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	22,758,500 ▼ -0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	17,865,589 ▼ -0.02
D.G.K.Cement / Nov 28 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	15,655,201 ▲ 1.60
Agritech Limited / Nov 28 Agritech Limited(AGL)	15,233,500 ▲ 0.58
Pak Elektron / Nov 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,205,993 ▼ -0.07
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	13,108,000 ▼ -0.12
B.O.Punjab / Nov 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,103,901 ▲ 0.01

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	285.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	285.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	148.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 27	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	4550.43
Nasdaq / Nov 27	14241.02
Dow Jones / Nov 27	35333.47
India Sensex / Nov 28	65983.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33370.40
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17485.79
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7442.27
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15941.55
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7237.40

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 27	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 27	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	74.99
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2015.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.06

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