Pakistani fintech ABHI partners with real estate portal in Saudi Arabia to enable instant salary access

In this handout photograph released by Pakistani startup Abhi on November 24, 2024, Abhi and Bayut, a leading real estate portal in Saudi Arabia, officials sign a partnership agreement in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo courtesy: Abhi)
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Updated 24 November 2025
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Pakistani fintech ABHI partners with real estate portal in Saudi Arabia to enable instant salary access

  • Earned Wage Access services let employees draw a portion of their salaries before payday
  • Move will give financial flexibility, reduce daily pressure on Bayut KSA employees, says ABHI

KARACHI: Pakistani fintech ABHI announced on Monday that it has partnered with a leading real estate portal in Saudi Arabia named Bayut KSA to allow its employees in the Kingdom to avail its Earned Wage Access (EWA) service. 

Bayut KSA is a leading real estate marketing platform in Saudi Arabia that connects real estate companies, agencies, tenants, and homeowners through various platforms in a seamless manner. 

EWA is a financial solution allowing employees to withdraw a portion of their earned salary any time before payday, eliminating the need to wait until the end of the month. ABHI said in a statement that the partnership will enable Bayut KSA employees to enjoy greater financial flexibility, reduce their day-to-day financial pressure and support overall well-being.

“At ABHI, our mission is to improve financial inclusion across the region,” the fintech’s Co-Founder and CEO Omair Ansari said in a statement.

“Partnering with a dynamic company like Bayut allows us to extend the benefits of Earned Wage Access to more professionals in Saudi Arabia, supporting their financial well-being and ultimately boosting productivity and retention.”

Nouf Alqahtani, the Human Resource operations manager at Bayut KSA, said the company is dedicated to creating a supportive workplace for their team. 

“Providing instant access to earned wages through ABHI Saudi offers our employees more convenience, flexibility and control over their financial needs,” he added. 

ABHI said the partnership highlights both companies’ commitment to financial empowerment and digital innovation, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s long-term plan to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on oil.

ABHI, founded in 2021, has been serving customers in Pakistan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman through its credit-bridging products. 

The company, in addition to EWA, offers services such as invoice factoring, SME working capital and revenue-based financing, and payroll solutions.


Amid Middle East tensions, Pakistan says viral notice on temporary port shutdown is fake

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Amid Middle East tensions, Pakistan says viral notice on temporary port shutdown is fake

  • Viral fake notification claimed Pakistan suspended port entries until Mar. 10 over Middle East situation
  • Tensions have surged in the region after US and Israel bombed Iran and killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information ministry on Thursday dismissed as fabricated a notice circulating on social media platforms about Islamabad suspending all types of entry at the country’s ports, clarifying that no such order has been issued. 

The clarification came after a notification that stated it was from the Cabinet Division went viral on social media. It claimed that the maritime affairs ministry, on the instructions of the Prime Minister’s Office, decided to order the temporary suspension of all types of entries at Pakistan’s ports till Mar. 10.

The notification claimed that the decision was applicable on the Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority, Gwadar Port Authority, Port of Pasni, Port of Ormara and the Port of Jiwani, saying the decision had been taken “in the interest of national security and strategic preparedness.”

“The notification is FABRICATED,” the information ministry’s Fact Checker account wrote on X. “No such order has been issued by the Cabinet Division or the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.”

Tensions have surged in the Middle East since Feb. 28, when the US and Israel launched surprise airstrikes against Iran after months of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. 

Iran confirmed on Sunday its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the strikes as the Middle Eastern country retaliated with drone and missile attacks against US military installations in the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan has dismissed fears of a fuel shortage in the country, after the Strait of Hormuz was shut by Iran amid escalating hostilities between Tehran, the US and Israel. The conflict has disrupted tanker traffic through one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints.

Pakistan, which imports most of its fuel from Middle Eastern nations, has moved quickly to ensure its stock of petroleum products does not take a massive hit. 

Pakistan has asked Saudi Arabia for help in securing crude oil supplies through the Red Sea port of Yanbu, the petroleum ministry said on Wednesday. 

Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has also allowed oil companies to regulate supply to their retail outlets to prevent hoarding and artificial price hikes as tensions in the Gulf surge.