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Veon Group invests $20 million in Pakistan’s Mobilink Bank to accelerate digital Islamic banking

  • The investment builds on $15 million capital deployed by Veon in January 2025
  • The capital will be used to scale the bank’s micro, small and medium enterprises
By Ismail Dilawar ·
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Central bank says Pakistan Islamic banking assets at $40.7 billion by March end for first time

By Usama Iqbal Khawaja ·

Pakistan minister expresses confidence in push to Islamize banking sector, vows full support 

By ARAB NEWS PAKISTAN  ·

Central bank sets target to increase Pakistan’s Islamic banking share to 35 percent by 2025

By Khurshid Ahmed ·

Pakistan central bank to set up special wing to ensure Shariah-compliant banking — finance minister

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·
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Push to Islamize Pakistani banking sector made possible by Arab investors — experts

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·

Annual growth of over 25% expected in Pakistan Islamic banking assets in five years — Moody’s

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·

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Pakistani bank launches first Shariah-compliant point of sale machine

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·

Pakistani Islamic banking sector posts 30% growth — central bank 

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·
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Pakistan’s 5 million houses project requires PKR 15-17 trillion, Governor SBP

By Khurshid Ahmed ·

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