Standard Chartered Bank hosted a focused client event in Karachi for members of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), a key trade body representing one of the city’s most important SME and industrial business communities. The event was held to strengthen engagement with NKATI members, support the onboarding of new SME clients,…
Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan, in partnership with Bank Alfalah, one of the leading commercial banks in Pakistan, has launched a rehabilitation programme to restore critical infrastructure and strengthen resilience in flood-affected communities across Gilgit-Baltistan. The initiative will be implemented in collaboration with Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Focus Humanitarian Assistance, and Aga Khan Rural Support…
Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) delivered a resilient financial performance with a Profit before tax of PKR 11.7 bn in Q1 2026 compared to PKR 17.0 bn last period. Revenue was lower year on year primarily due to sharp reduction in interest rates. The impact of margin compression on revenue was partially offset by…
JS Bank Limited (PSX: JSBL) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, reporting a Profit before tax of PKR 2.175 billion and Profit after tax of PKR 1.045 billion, translating into Earnings Per Share (EPS) of PKR 0.51. JS Bank’s balance sheet showed moderate growth, with total assets reported at…
(Web News) Descon Technical Institute (DTI) and Meezan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership under the Bank’s CSR platform “Meezan Justuju” to expand access to vocational and technical training for underserved youth in Pakistan. As part of this collaboration, Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank, will support funded training across selected high-demand trades, enabling…
Standard Chartered, in partnership with Village Capital and InnoVentures Global, announced today the launch of the eighth cohort of the Women in Tech Pakistan Accelerator, marking eight years of empowering women-led, tech-enabled businesses across the country. Since its launch in Pakistan, the programme has supported more than 1,300 enterprises, with over 150 women founders…
Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, has launched Pakistan’s first fintech credit card, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital financial evolution. Built for a mobile-first generation, the Zindigi Credit Card enables customers to complete the entire application journey digitally through the app, with access to credit in minutes, eliminating the need for branch visits…
Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Lahore, has successfully inaugurated the digitization of Liberty Market, one of the city’s most prominent commercial hubs. This milestone, completed under SBP’s visionary framework, represents a significant step toward strengthening financial inclusion and advancing Pakistan’s transition to a truly cashless economy….
Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial bank in Pakistan, has reported progress in advancing women’s financial inclusion across Pakistan, with growth in women customers, increased financing for women entrepreneurs, and broader representation of women across its workforce and leadership structures. The Bank released data highlighting its progress over the years, showing how its efforts have supported…
In a significant step toward digital transformation and public service enhancement, Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, has signed a landmark agreement with the Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) to digitize water bill management and collection across the region. The agreement aims to modernize the existing water billing infrastructure by introducing secure, efficient, and…