2021 — the year when Pakistani startups saw an unprecedented growth spurt
By Mutaher Khan | Natasha Uderani Published in DAWN on January 03, 2022 The year 2021 was when Pakistani startups finally joined the big league, collectively raising a record $365.87 million, which was not only 450 per cent higher than the $66.44m raised in 2020 but also more than the […]
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JanThe unicorns are here and it’s time to invest in our tech infrastructure
By Ammar H. Khan Published in Pakistan today on January 02, 2022 Right now there’s a super exciting cambrian explosion happening in Pakistan’s technology space. Dozens of startups going from zero to one in Pakistan. Every few days a passionate entrepreneur raises several million dollars, powered with an idea, a[…]
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JanHad negotiated much better deal with IMF in 2019, says Younus Dagha
By Mehtab Haider Published in DAWN on January 02, 2022 ISLAMABAD: While severely criticising different clauses of controversial SBP Amendment Bill 2021, former secretary Finance Younus Dagha made a startling disclosure that they had negotiated a much better deal with the IMF in Washington back in February 2019 but then[…]
Mini budget: a bitter bill to swallow
Published in DAWN on January 01, 2022 THE Finance Supplementary Bill, 2021, that has been popularly described as a ‘mini budget’ was introduced on Thursday by the government in the National Assembly to loud protests from the opposition ranks. The move is aimed at netting additional revenues to the tune[…]
