KARACHI June 30 ,2026: ABHI Microfinance Bank has partnered with Airlink Communication and its subsidiary, Select, to expand Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) financing for smartphones and other digital devices across Pakistan. The partnership aims to make digital devices more affordable by offering customers flexible installment plans and reducing the …
Read More »Visa Expands Smartphone Payment Tools for Small Businesses in Emerging Markets
KARACHI, June 30,2026: Visa has launched new capabilities under Visa Accept and Visa Direct to help small businesses in emerging markets accept and send digital payments through smartphones. The new features allow street vendors, micro sellers, and online merchants to manage payments without additional hardware. Visa said the initiative aims …
Read More »Visa Launches AI, Stablecoin Solutions to Advance Digital Commerce Across CEMEA
KARACHI, June 30, 2026: Visa has unveiled a series of artificial intelligence (AI), stablecoin, and tokenization solutions to help businesses across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) prepare for the next phase of digital commerce. Ahead of the Visa Payments Forum in Paris on July 1, …
Read More »TikTok Unveils AI-Powered Creative Solutions at Cannes Lions 2026
KARACHI, June 30, 2026: TikTok has introduced a new suite of AI-powered creative solutions at Cannes Lions 2026, aiming to help brands turn cultural insights into high-impact campaigns faster and more efficiently. The company unveiled Symphony Agent, an agentic AI tool that enables advertisers to create TikTok-first campaigns at scale. …
Read More »NKATI President Urges Strong Global Defense of Pakistan’s Water Rights
KARACHI, June 30, 2026: North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI) President Faisal Moez Khan has termed India’s proposed 7,250-megawatt hydropower network a form of “water aggression” against Pakistan. He said Pakistan will not compromise on its water rights, national interests, or food security under any circumstances. Speaking to …
Read More »Pakistan and Türkiye Hold High-Level Consultations on Power Sector Privatisation and Reforms in Istanbul
Islamabad, June 25, 2026 : Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation, Muhammad Ali along with Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari led a high level consultative meeting with Turkish authorities in Istanbul at the invitation of Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Alparslan Bayraktar. …
Read More »Digital Payments Reach 3.4 Billion Transactions in Q3 FY26: SBP
KARACHI June 25,2026: According to the report, Pakistan processed 3.7 billion retail payment transactions worth Rs168.8 trillion through formal banking and payment channels between January and March 2026. Notably, digital channels accounted for 92 percent of all transactions. Overall transaction volume increased by 9 percent compared to the previous quarter. …
Read More »Mobilink Bank, Depilex Smileagain Foundation Provide Electric Scooters to Women Burn Survivors
KARACHI, June 24, 2026: Mobilink Bank has partnered with the Depilex Smileagain Foundation (DSF) to provide 25 electric scooters to women who survived acid and kerosene burn violence. Through its CSR initiative, the bank aims to help survivors regain independence, improve mobility, and access education, employment, healthcare, and social opportunities …
Read More »P3A Board Reviews M-13 Motorway Project, Reaffirms Commitment to PPP Agenda
Islamabad, June 24: The Board of Directors of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) reviewed key infrastructure and institutional development matters during its 43rd meeting chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation and Chairman Privatisation Commission, Muhammad Ali. The meeting brought together the Minister for Planning, Development and …
Read More »PIPS, UNDP Sign MoU to Strengthen Parliamentary Capacity and Governance Reforms
Islamabad, June 24,2026 : The Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation on parliamentary capacity building, policy engagement, knowledge generation, and governance reforms in Pakistan. PIPS Executive Director Muhammad Asim Goraya and UNDP Pakistan …
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