Pakistan to introduce first national women entrepreneurship policy to expand financing, boost female-led businesses
Policy targets 5% rise in women’s employment, 15% SME Fund allocation for women, 50% increase in women exporters, and 20% growth in co-working spaces
SBP to mark Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Day on Dec 3
Week-long nationwide events, Business Idea Competition 2025 and Women of Impact Awards planned to promote female financial inclusion
Pakistan General Cosmetics Authority bill approved to regulate cosmetics industry
Global cosmetic market currently valued at $341b
What’s next for Pakistan’s earliest startup veteran?
The startup ecosystem has had a rollercoaster ride. Does one of its oldest occupants have another trick up his sleeve?
K&N’s vs everyone else: the battle for the frozen food aisle
Overheard at a supermarket in Karachi: a young mother, clearly agitated by the constant nagging of her child, tells her 8-year-old son...
These green startups want to help the environment and make money in the process. But what do their potential investors have to say?
The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Pakistan RoadShow was trying to help climate-friendly projects in Pakistan secure funds. What do they have to offer?
Amazon eyes expansion in Pakistan, eager to capture e-commerce market
Amazon officials have also ensured that every effort would be made to make the process of selling on Amazon easy for Pakistani nationals.
Pakistan’s startup ecosystem falls behind India’s in recent years
Writing for Propakistani author Amir Khalid Qazi explains that over the past few years, South Asia has emerged as a hub for...
Rabeel Warraich’s $30 million bet on Pakistani entrepreneurship
How a 33-year-old middle-class Pindi boy became the first professional venture capitalist in Pakistani history
What has Ignite achieved?
How effective has Ignite's multiple initiatives been in the light of recent bureaucratic constraints?
How Sehat Kahani came out the other side of the funding crunch
In the world of Pakistan’s telehealth space where models are not yet working, Sehat Kahani pushed a story that helped them keep the startup funded and running. What exactly did they do?
Lettus Kitchens closes angel funding round at $3m valuation with Kash Rehman
KARACHI: Karachi-born American entrepreneur Kash Rehman has invested an undisclosed amount in angel funding to help accelerate growth for Islamabad-based cloud kitchen...
A beauty-full idea
The maroon and gold themed reception; expensive chandeliers hung on the glittery paneled roof; lavish decoration; dramatic background music; velvet sofa arrangements;...
Omer Ismail makes it to Fortune’s most influential under 40 list
Omer Ismail, a Pakistani finance professional, has been named in Fortune's Most Influential Under 40 List for 2019.
The 39-year-old is the only...
Tech competition to offer $15,000 cash prize, investment opportunities to women-led startups
LAHORE: She Loves Tech, a women-centric global technology startup competition, is coming to Pakistan for the fourth time, offering women-led startups a...