Tag: Pakistan

Abhi Microfinance Bank and NADRA Technologies sign an agreement to drive digital transformation and financial inclusion across Pakistan.

The Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority launches public feedback on its draft 2026 framework for cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians.

SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan meets with Alibaba to launch the DigiSME Pakistan initiative, using AI tools to connect local businesses with global e-commerce markets.

Premier PayFast wins the Brand of the Year 2025 award in the digital payment solutions category, highlighting its growth to over 8000 businesses.

Koko Tech has announced a Buy Now Pay Later solution in Pakistan with a USD 3 million investment to support digital commerce, financial inclusion and e-commerce growth through new fintech infrastructure and consumer credit access.

ABHI Microfinance Bank and Dastaq Logistics launch Merchant Lending Services to provide Pakistani SMEs with easier access to growth financing and cash flow support.

National Bank of Pakistan NBP secures regulatory approval from State Bank of Pakistan for Raast Person to Merchant P2M acquiring to boost digital payments.

PM Shehbaz Sharif meets PVARA Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib to expedite Pakistan virtual asset framework and launch AI powered digital economy initiatives.

Pakistan has legalized crypto but lacks a comprehensive taxation framework, creating a structural gap between regulation and fiscal capture. Effective crypto taxation requires clear definitions, exchange-based withholding, international reporting alignment, and blockchain analytics to secure revenue and assert economic sovereignty.

Rising fuel costs in Pakistan are triggering a structural repricing across the e‑commerce ecosystem, affecting logistics, last mile delivery, consumer behavior, and merchant margins, while digital payments emerge as a stabilizing mechanism in a constrained operational environment.

Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Crypto and Blockchain met Errol Musk to discuss the nation's digital asset agenda, sparking discussions on its ambitious plans for a Bitcoin Reserve, stablecoin use, and a new regulatory framework amidst a significant electricity allocation for crypto mining.

Hacktivate 4.0 hosted a panel discussion with industry leaders on the evolving role of InsurTech in Pakistan, covering applications, challenges, and opportunities for technology in insurance.