Pakistani firm partners with UAE’s NymCard to promote fintech innovation in MENAP

The photo shows Shiraz Ali (L), CBO, NymCard and Ibrahim Amin, Chairman, Dellsons at the Dubai Fintech Summit. (Photo Courtesy: NymCard)
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Updated 15 May 2024
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Pakistani firm partners with UAE’s NymCard to promote fintech innovation in MENAP

  • Dellsons Associates is a Pakistani consultancy firm while Nymcard is a UAE-based financial services provider
  • Dellsons to act as a partner agent and refer new business opportunities to Nymcard, says press release

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani financial consultancy firm Dellsons Associates has partnered with NymCard, a leading financial services provider in the UAE, to promote innovation in the fintech landscape and empower businesses in Pakistan and the Middle East, Nymcard said on Wednesday. 

NymCard is a leading provider of end-to-end embedded finance solutions, simplifying payments with its modern platform since 2018. It empowers businesses of all sizes to launch new payment products quickly, including prepaid cards, multi-currency offerings and credit cards.

Dellsons Associates is a leading provider of strategic banking consultancy, training, conferences, event management, IT services, and more, its website says. 

The partnership between the two entities was signed at the Dubai Fintech Summit, a press statement from NymCard said, adding that the strategic alliance would synergize NymCard’s cutting-edge technology with Dellsons’ regional expertise and industry connections in the financial and banking sectors. 

“We are excited to partner with Dellsons Associates, believing the synergies from this collaboration would catalyze cross-regional expansion for both institutions,” Shiraz Ali, the chief business officer at NymCard, was quoted as saying in the press release. 

The press release said Dellsons would act as a partner agent and refer new business opportunities to NymCard, focusing on the fintech and banking sectors in the UAE and Pakistan. It said the partnership would create a powerful alliance to “revolutionize the financial services landscape.”

Dellsons Associates Chairman Ibrahim Amin said his firm was working in Pakistan and the Middle East to promote fintech innovation, financial inclusion, and digitization of cross-border channels of remittances to facilitate different states. 

“Our key objective is to bring social and economic development through technological solutions, collaborations with emerging players, and networking with communities in Pakistan, the UAE, and different countries of the Middle East and South Asia,” Amin was quoted as saying by the press release. 


‘Fully stand with Bangladesh’: Pakistan PM backs decision to boycott India match

Updated 04 February 2026
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‘Fully stand with Bangladesh’: Pakistan PM backs decision to boycott India match

  • Pakistan’s government have not allowed the national cricket team to play its World Cup match against India on Feb. 15
  • Pakistan has accused India of influencing ICC decisions, criticized global cricket body for replacing Bangladesh in World Cup

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday backed his government’s decision to bar the national men’s cricket team from playing against India in the upcoming T20 World Cup tournament, reaffirming support for Bangladesh. 

Pakistan’s government announced on social media platform X last week that it has allowed its national team to travel to Sri Lanka for the World Cup. However, it said the Green Shirts will not take the field against India on their scheduled match on Feb. 15. 

Pakistan’s participation in the tournament was thrown into doubt after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) for replacing Bangladesh with Scotland. The decision was taken after Bangladesh said it would not let its team travel to India out of security concerns. 

During a meeting of the federal cabinet, Sharif highlighted that Pakistan has said that politics should be kept away from sports. 

“We have taken this stand after careful consideration and in this regard, we should stand fully with Bangladesh,” Sharif said in televised remarks. 

“And I believe this is a very reasonable decision.”

Pakistan has blamed India for influencing the ICC’s decisions. The global cricket governing body is currently led by Jay Shah, the head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Shah is the son of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah. 

Pakistan’s boycott announcement has triggered media frenzy worldwide, with several Indian cricket experts and analysts criticizing Islamabad for the decision. An India-Pakistan cricket contest is by far the most lucrative and eagerly watched match of any ICC tournament. 

The ICC has ensured that the two rivals and Asian cricket giants are always in the same group of any ICC event since 2012 to capitalize on the high-stakes game. 

The two teams have played each other at neutral venues over the past several years, as bilateral cricket remains suspended between them since 2013 due to political tensions. 

Those tensions have persisted since the two nuclear-armed nations engaged in the worst fighting between them since 1999 in May 2025, after India blamed Pakistan for an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed tourists. 

Pakistan denied India’s allegations that it was involved in the attack, calling for a credible probe into the incident.