Mutaher Khan

Electronic payments skyrocket in first quarter

Digital wallets truly excelled at onboarding freelancers, doubling to 184,516 by March. Published 22 Jul, 2024 09:22am

A payment systems’ review

Digital wallets truly excelled at onboarding freelancers, doubling to 184,516 by March. Updated 22 Jul, 2024 09:19am

Squeezing Pakistan’s development spending

Except for a single year, PSDP spending has been revised downward annually over the past decade. Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:41am

Startup dreams drowned by economic woes?

In the first half of 2024, there has been a grand total of $1m raised across just one disclosed deal in Pakistan. Updated 08 Jul, 2024 01:31pm

ICT exports hit record high

Despite crossing the $3bn export mark, the sector witnessed the slowest growth rate in over a decade. Updated 01 Jul, 2024 10:17am

IT sector dissatisfied with mixed bag of budget despite increased spending

With a tax hike on hardware and no relief for skilled labour, the government risks accelerating talent drain. Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:33am

Budget 2024-25: Mixed bag for tech

With a tax hike on hardware and no relief for skilled professionals, the government risks accelerating talent drain. Updated 25 Jun, 2024 11:04pm

Tech industry becoming more informal

Information and communication GDP is projected to dip by another 3.02pc in FY24 while tech companies park their finances abroad. Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:27am

Navigating turbulent waters

Microfinance banks’ return on equity reached -56pc by March due to consistent capital losses over the past five years. Published 03 Jun, 2024 07:06am

Balancing banking scales

Over the last five years, more than 30pc, or Rs 4.5tr, of all new deposits have been Islamic. Updated 27 May, 2024 02:58pm

From downloads to dollars

It seems that our infatuation with imported products extends to apps as well. Published 20 May, 2024 08:32am

Global venture capital heads down a rocky recovery road

Venture capital funding recovers by 14.2pc compared to Q4FY23 while the actual number of deals drops by 36.9pc. Updated 15 Apr, 2024 11:00am

Fintech needs a hero

The sector fared slightly worse than average, as its funding declined almost 80pc to $20m in FY23 and the number of deals dipped. Updated 01 Apr, 2024 09:46am

Crumbling tech dreams

The GDP of the information and communication sector fell year-on-year in three of the four quarters of FY23, as per the State Bank. Published 26 Feb, 2024 08:43am

The spectre of AI-driven irrelevance

Technological advancements are eroding away the benefit of having an abundant and cheap workforce. Published 19 Feb, 2024 08:04am

More dollars parked abroad than remitted

An estimated $2.7bn never made it back to the country, compared to official exports of $2.6bn, in FY23. Updated 13 Feb, 2024 10:21am

The ongoing digital payment spurt

Online transactions through banks, microfinance banks, and EMIs clocked in at 561m for Q1-FY24 as against 141.3m done over the counter. Updated 11 Jan, 2024 04:02pm

Special Report: Peeking into the tech Palantir

The only way funding will bounce back in Pakistan is when the global VC finds its footing. Published 01 Jan, 2024 08:09am

Our place in the global mobile apps ecosystem

Pakistan recorded 3.5bn app downloads in 2022, which makes it the biggest volumetric market in the Menap region. Updated 18 Dec, 2023 09:57am

How digital are existing banks?

Meezan leads in mobile and internet banking with over a quarter of the industry’s total transactions in the first half of 2023. Published 20 Nov, 2023 07:50am