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Fintech

Why are Pakistani fintechs obsessed with digital wallets?

The payments space may be super saturated thanks to countless digital wallets.…

by Mutaher Khan
December 27, 2022
Source: nTask

Pakistani banks and their aversion to reporting digital metrics

Despite being the biggest channel, the quality of reporting on digital metrics by Pakistani banks is subpar.…

by Mutaher Khan
March 30, 2023

How women spend (digitally) in Pakistan

Women’s day might be over but those flashy discounts on pink posters are here to stay. At least…

by Mutaher Khan
March 9, 2023

All you need to know about the new digital banking licensees

Almost nine months after 20 parties submitted their bid for the five available digital banking licenses, the State…

by Mutaher Khan
January 14, 2023

Why are Pakistani fintechs obsessed with digital wallets?

The payments space may be super saturated thanks to countless digital wallets.…

by Mutaher Khan
December 27, 2022
Instant lending apps

Instant Loan Apps: how to get SECP’s blessing and defraud people

Despite their notoriety and a brief period where SECP & Google cared, instant loan apps are still at…

by Mutaher Khan Natasha Uderani
December 22, 2022

Neem receives NBFC license

Karachi-based fintech Neem announced it has received a non-bank financial company (NBFC) license from the Securities and Exchange…

by Umaima Khan
December 19, 2022
Major Players in Pakistan's Khata App Landscape

The impressive growth trajectory of Pakistani khata apps and what lies ahead for them

We trace the impressive growth trajectory of Pakistani khata apps and what lies ahead for them…

by Mutaher Khan Natasha Uderani
November 2, 2022

Digital Banks: what are they good for?

The SBP has received 20 applications for 5 digital banks, but what policy objectives are they meant to…

by Mutaher Khan
October 11, 2022

The spectacular debut of HBL Treasury ETF

HBL Treasury ETF debuted on Sept 12, generating more volume in a day than the sector managed in…

by Data Darbar
September 13, 2022

Barwaqt and Easy Loan removed from Play Store. But who took them down?

After much brouhaha on social media regarding shady practices of instant lending apps prevalent across Pakistan’s Play Store,…

by Mutaher Khan
July 14, 2022
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Authors

  • Umaima Khan

    Umaima Khan is an undergraduate student majoring in mathematics and minoring in economics. She is currently a Research Analyst at Data Darbar.
  • Natasha Uderani

    Natasha Uderani is the co-founder of Data Darbar and has been involved with the technology ecosystem since 2017, last working as the Startup Engagement Manager for the National Incubation Center Hyderabad, She has previously worked with Careem and Cheetay.
  • Mutaher Khan

    Mutaher Khan is the co-founder of Data Darbar and has been mapping Pakistani startups and markets for the past five years.
  • Imran Khan

    Imran Khan is the co-founder of Raptr Games, a local startup working to create a holistic gamer ecosystem in the country. He previously co-founded RapidCompute, Pakistan’s largest local cloud provider.
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