Kistpay partners with easypaisa digital bank to introduce a Device Financing Program empowering women with smart devices, enhancing digital inclusion, financial independence, and engagement across Pakistan’s fintech ecosystem.

The first international expansion of Dubai FinTech Summit will take place in Pakistan on 18-19 August 2026, in partnership with Pakistan Digital Authority, bringing 10,000+ participants, global investors, and regulators to drive financial innovation and digital inclusion.

Safepay announces general availability of Raast, enabling real-time bank transfers with instant confirmation, automated reconciliation, and seamless API integration for merchants across Pakistan.

PVARA launches a regulatory sandbox for virtual assets, providing a controlled environment for testing tokenisation, stablecoins, remittances, and Web3 solutions under regulatory oversight.

Pakistan appoints Focal Person for Crypto & Blockchain under PMYP to strengthen local ecosystem, promote youth engagement, and drive capacity-building in digital finance and blockchain technology.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb mistakenly distributed over $40 billion worth of bitcoin as promotional rewards, causing a sharp selloff and prompting regulators to review crypto exchange controls.

Swich has entered into a strategic partnership with Pak-Qatar Group to enhance collaboration in digital innovation and financial technology, marking a new milestone in Pakistan’s fintech ecosystem.

Abbasi and Company Pvt. Ltd. has joined Bank AL Habib’s Digital Payment Initiative under the State Bank of Pakistan’s guidance, becoming one of the first PSX brokerage houses to adopt QR-based digital payments, advancing the country’s vision of a cashless and digital economy.

PaySa, Pakistan’s newest Electronic Money Institution, has partnered with Covalent to deploy its award-winning Taabiir platform, aiming to accelerate digital payments and enhance merchant services across the country.

1LINK and InfoTel Pakistan strengthen the country’s card personalization ecosystem with a new Matica personalization machine, enhancing capabilities for PayPak, co-badged, and UPI card programs while boosting efficiency, security, and scalability.

NIST has relaunched its fingerprint biometrics evaluation after 13 years, with Tech5 and Innovatrics emerging as the first participants, showcasing advancements in one-to-many identification algorithms.

Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja launches Agri Stack, a national AI-backed platform aimed at transforming Pakistan’s agriculture through digital public infrastructure.