Pakistan-origin fintech holds workforce pay workshop in Saudi Arabia

Members of Pakistan-origin fintech Abhi hosting a workforce-focused workshop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in an image shared by ABHI on February 12, 2026.
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Updated 12 February 2026
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Pakistan-origin fintech holds workforce pay workshop in Saudi Arabia

  • Riyadh event promotes earned wage access to support employee liquidity
  • Abhi Saudi says flexible pay models can boost retention and productivity

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-origin fintech Abhi Saudi hosted a workforce-focused workshop in Riyadh, the company said in a statement on Thursday, bringing together senior business leaders to discuss employee financial well-being and flexible pay solutions as Saudi Arabia advances reforms under Vision 2030.

Abhi, a financial technology firm founded in Pakistan and operating in the Gulf through Alraedah Digital Solutions, provides earned wage access (EWA) and small and medium enterprise (SME) financing solutions.

EWA allows employees to withdraw a portion of their already-earned salary before the official payday, helping them manage short-term liquidity needs without relying on traditional credit.

Abhi partners with thousands of firms across the region, offering payroll-linked financial services to employers and their staff.

“The event focused on modern workforce strategies and flexible pay solutions, highlighting how financial well-being initiatives such as Earned Wage Access (EWA) are supporting improved employee engagement, retention, and productivity while aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030,” the company said.

The “Wages Well-being Workshop” brought together professionals from sectors including telecommunications, banking, consulting and human resources to examine how changing workforce expectations are influencing compensation models and employer responsibilities amid the Kingdom’s broader economic transformation.

According to Abhi, discussions centered on the organizational impact of rigid salary structures, the link between financial stress and workplace performance and how flexible pay models could enhance financial stability without adding operational costs for employers.

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform agenda seeks to diversify the economy, strengthen private-sector participation and modernize labor market practices, with financial inclusion and workforce productivity forming key pillars of the strategy.


Pakistan says Afghanistan operation targeting only militants

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Pakistan says Afghanistan operation targeting only militants

  • Both countries claim to have inflicted heavy battlefield losses on the other since the clashes began on Feb. 26
  • Islamabad has been bombing areas it says harbor ‘militant targets’ in Afghanistan, an allegation Kabul has denied

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar has said that no civilian areas were targeted in the ongoing Afghanistan operation and Pakistani strikes were solely aimed at militant infrastructure and support networks, his office said on Monday.

The statement came after the Afghan Taliban government and the United Nations mission in Kabul accused Pakistan of targeting civilian areas during the ongoing operation, “Ghazab Lil Haq,” or the “Wrath for Truth.”

Clashes between the countries began on Feb. 26, when Afghan forces launched an attack on Pakistani military along their shared border in retaliation for Pakistan’s earlier airstrikes on what Islamabad said were militant camps inside Afghanistan.
In a conversation with foreign media correspondents, Tarar said that Pakistan was taking action inside Afghanistan based on “accurate” intelligence information.

“Pakistan has not targeted any civilian area in Afghanistan,” he was quoted as saying by his ministry. “Pakistan is only targeting the infrastructure of terrorists and their support system.”

The minister denied reports of civilian deaths, saying the UN agency was “completely dependent on the Taliban government” for information. The UN rights chief said Friday that 56 Afghan civilians had been killed, nearly half of them children, since the hostilities began.

Tarar also dismissed as “just propaganda” the claims made by an Afghan defense ministry spokesperson about inflicting battlefield losses on Pakistan. Tarar said on Sunday that 583 Afghan Taliban fighters had so far been killed in Pakistani strikes, a claim difficult to verify independently.

Islamabad has long accused Kabul of sheltering militant groups, including the Pakistani Taliban, or the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and facilitating attacks against Pakistan. Afghanistan denies the allegations and says Islamabad’s security challenges are an internal matter.

Afghanistan has called for dialogue to resolve the conflict. Pakistan, however, has rejected talks, saying the operation will continue until its objectives are met.

“There is a nexus between the Afghan Taliban government and several terrorist organizations operating from Afghan soil,” Tarar added.