Friday, 13 November 2026Regulation, payments, stablecoins and the companies entering Pakistan
PR, media and events for fintech in Pakistan
We help fintechs, digital banks and stablecoin companies get known and trusted in Pakistan, by the press, by banks and regulators, and by the people they want as users.
- Launch announcements and media relations
- Thought leadership for founders
- Regulatory communications around SBP, SECP and PVARA
- Media training and crisis communications
- Investor dinners, roundtables and side events
- A builders' community and the FP Live stage
Top stories
Bank account blocked after a P2P crypto trade: what to do
Why Pakistani bank accounts get frozen after P2P crypto trades, how a chain dispute works, and the steps people take, including State Bank and PVARA complaints.
Legal · PartnerIs crypto legal in Pakistan? What individuals need to know
The Virtual Assets Act 2026 regulates crypto businesses, not ordinary holders. What it says, what the State Bank and PVARA said, and where the risks remain.
Stablecoins · PartnerPVARA: stablecoin pilots in Pakistan need approval first
PVARA's April 2026 advisory says stablecoin remittance pilots and partnerships need its prior approval. What it means for banks, fintechs and launch plans.
Legal · PartnerWhat is a PRC certificate? A guide for Pakistani freelancers
A PRC is the bank document showing a payment from abroad reached you and was converted to rupees. What it covers, who issues it and when you won't get one.
Pakistan's market in four numbers
- 10.7%FY24
- 26.6%FY25
- 8.6%FY26
- 14.7%Q1 FY27
Source: State Bank of Pakistan data via Outlook Business and Business Recorder
PR, media and events for fintech in Pakistan
For fintechs, digital banks and stablecoin companies launching or growing in Pakistan.
Positioning and messaging
One clear account of what your company does in Pakistan and why it matters, that your whole team can use.
Media relations and PR
Coverage for launches, funding rounds, partnerships and licences, in the outlets your users, partners and investors read.
Thought leadership and founder profile
Put your founders and executives in the conversation about where Pakistan's money is going.
Regulatory and public affairs communications
Explain your product to the people who license, bank and partner with you, before the headlines do it for you.
Media training
Prepare your spokespeople for live TV, recorded interviews and panels, in English and Urdu.
Crisis communications
A plan in place before something goes wrong, from an outage or fraud scare to a regulatory notice.
Conference and speaking preparation
Turn a speaking slot in Pakistan or the Gulf into something people remember and report.
Events and side events
Invitation-only rooms in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, built around one business goal.
Fintech Pakistan × Crypto Awaz: a strategic partnership
Fintech Pakistan and Crypto Awaz, a Pakistani crypto community, are partnering to help international fintechs build visibility and connections in Pakistan.
RegulationPVARA licensing: what Pakistan's virtual asset rulebook says
Eleven licence categories, capital from PKR 15 million to PKR 500 million, and a passed deadline. Here is what Pakistan's virtual asset rulebook requires.
Pakistan's digital banks: who's live and who's piloting
Five applicants won in-principle digital bank approval in 2023. Here is how far each one has moved, from live services to the pilots still in progress.
PaymentsRaast, explained: the rail under Pakistan's instant payments
Raast more than doubled in FY26 to 2.76 billion payments, and merchant payments grew faster still. Here is how Pakistan's instant payment system works.
What we do
The launch partner for fintech in Pakistan: PR, a builders' community, events and a sourced newsroom, run by one team.
PR, media and events
Launch announcements, media relations, thought leadership, media training, crisis communications and events, planned around what PVARA, the State Bank and SECP require.
See our servicesFP CommunityA community of builders
A free WhatsApp community for founders, operators, compliance leads, banks and regulators, with channels for news and regulation, questions and jobs, plus monthly meetups.
Join the communityFP LiveEvents and roundtables
Monthly meetups, closed-door roundtables on one problem at a time, and the Rails Summit in Lahore, our flagship day on payments, remittances and the systems between them.
See eventsFP NewsNews and research
Sourced reporting and guides on licensing, payments and remittances, with every figure linked to its source, and a company directory that shows when each profile was last checked.
Read the researchCompany directory
Profiles of the stablecoin neobanks and fintechs serving or entering Pakistan. Each shows what the company says, what others report, and when we last checked.
Sorbet
Sorbet is our pick for Pakistan, with USD, EUR, GBP and AED accounts and PKR payouts at 0% plus $1 per transfer. Sorbet is a partner of Fintech Pakistan.
Reported in PakistanElevatePay
ElevatePay offers US dollar accounts to freelancers and remote workers in emerging markets, and launched in Pakistan in 2024, according to ProPakistani.
Reported in PakistanFasset
Fasset is a stablecoin-powered neobank that raised $51M in 2026 and reports regulatory approvals in several countries, including Pakistan, per ProPakistani.
Events
The Rails Summit, Lahore. Our flagship event on the infrastructure under Pakistan's money.
- Launch announcements
- Media relations
- Thought leadership
- Media training
- Crisis communications
- Events
Announcing something in Pakistan?
Tell us what you are launching and when. We reply by email with how we would run it.
Work with us
Tell us about your company and what you want to achieve in Pakistan. We reply by email.
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Join the Fintech Pakistan community
A free WhatsApp group for people working in fintech in Pakistan.