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NBP and 1LINK Hold Digital Banking Activation Session to Push Debit Card and Cashless Adoption

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has teamed up with payments infrastructure operator 1LINK to sharpen its internal push toward digital banking. The two organizations held a Digital Banking Activation Session…

Zara Fatima July 10, 2026

BankIslami recognized as Pakistan's Best Islamic Digital Bank by Euromoney

FinTech & TradFi

BankIslami Named Pakistan’s Best Islamic Digital Bank by Euromoney

BankIslami has been recognized as Pakistan's Best Islamic Digital Bank by Euromoney, a global benchmark for excellence in financial services the bank's second consecutive year receiving Euromoney recognition, following its…

Zara Fatima July 9, 2026

Chart showing mobile banking apps accounting for 78% of Pakistan's digital payment transactions in Q3 FY26

FinTech & TradFi

Mobile Banking Apps Now Account for 78% of Pakistan’s Digital Payments

Mobile banking apps have become the default way Pakistanis pay digitally. According to the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) Quarterly Payment Systems Review for January–March 2026, mobile banking apps, branchless…

Zara Fatima July 7, 2026

InvestPak digital portal interface for investing in Pakistan government securities

FinTech & TradFi

InvestPak Portal Opens Pakistan’s Rs82 Trillion Government Securities Market to Investors

Pakistan has formally launched InvestPak, a digital platform that lets individuals and businesses invest directly in government securities a move designed to widen the country's investor base and ease the…

Zara Fatima July 6, 2026

Bitget Wallet Card self-custodial crypto card launched in South Asia for stablecoin spending

Crypto Markets & Assets

Bitget Wallet Card Launches in South Asia, Letting Users Spend Crypto Like Cash

Self-custodial crypto just got a lot more spendable in South Asia. Bitget Wallet has officially launched its Bitget Wallet Card in the region the product's first-ever rollout in South Asia…

Zara Fatima July 4, 2026

Chart showing Pakistan's record 43,559 new company registrations in FY2025-26 by province

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Pakistan Hits Record 43,559 New Company Registrations in FY2025-26

Pakistan's corporate sector just posted its strongest year on record. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), 43,559 new companies were incorporated during fiscal year 2025–26 a…

Zara Fatima July 4, 2026

FinTech & TradFi

SECP Launches Pakistan’s First ESG Mutual Funds Framework

Pakistan's capital market now has a formal rulebook for green investing. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the country's first ESG Mutual Funds Framework, allowing asset…

Zara Fatima July 3, 2026

FinTech & TradFi

Meezan Bank Becomes First Islamic Bank in Pakistan to Hit Rs1 Trillion Market Value

Meezan Bank Limited (PSX: MEBL) has done something no Islamic bank in Pakistan's history has done before: briefly touch a market capitalization of Rs1 trillion. The milestone, hit during intraday…

Zara Fatima July 3, 2026

FinTech & TradFi

Pakistan’s Digital Payments Hit 92% of Retail Transactions in Q3 FY26

Pakistan's shift away from cash has crossed another threshold. According to the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) latest Payment Systems Quarterly Review for Q3 FY26 (January–March 2026), digital channels now…

Zara Fatima July 2, 2026

Blockchain & Infrastructure

Pakistan Digital Authority to Become National Data Regulator

What Is the National Data Governance Policy 2026? The draft policy is Pakistan's first comprehensive attempt to create a single, unified framework for how public-sector data is managed. Rather than…

Zara Fatima July 1, 2026