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If you are following @thePSLt20, you might have noticed some strange sponsors on the ground and team jerseys. DafaNews, 1xBat, MelBat, BJ Sports, MCW. These are unfamiliar names for many Pakistanis, so what exactly are they promoting?

@HBLPak @BAHLOfficial After that, we have Samba Bank, one of the smallest banks in the country • Net profit margin: 9.42% • Fee-to-total income: 5.33% • Cost-to-income ratio: 71.10% #PakistanBanking #PSX #SambaBank

@HBLPak Following up with @BAHLOfficial • Net profit margin: 19.93% • Fee-to-total income: 13.53% • Cost-to-income ratio: 58.69% #PakistanBanking #PSX #BAHL

It's earnings season at @pakstockexgltd with all eyes on banking, the most consistently profitable sector. Over the next few weeks, we'll break down the numbers, one bank at a time. #PakistanBanking #PSX #EarningsSeason Pakistan Banks Association

Between FY22 and FY25, Pakistan added ~46M new cellular subscribers while average monthly data consumption reached 8.8 GB in 2025. But connectivity infra didn't catch up. Finally, that's changing in the upcoming Spectrum Auction. Read what it means: insights.datadarbar.io/inside-pakista…

Alarm bells re capital concentration have long been raised but with AI, it’s a whole different level now. In VC, this is both sectoral and geographical: AI got 52% all dollars in 2025, of which US accounted for 80% share. via @datadarbar_io insights.datadarbar.io/on-ai-and-capi…

Crypto & academia rarely mix, but LUMS is changing that. From 2023–25, its intangible assets ballooned thanks to Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc. What began as a grant is now a portfolio strategy with millions in gains. Smart innovation or risky gamble? Read more: tinyurl.com/y5zwyfw6

Excited to launch our Tech and VC Landscape Report 2024 in collaboration with @indusvalleycap. Download it now for a deep dive into how the ecosystem evolved this past year. tinyurl.com/datadarbar

AI's venture dominance continues: startups raised $16.8B in Q3'24 (up 38.8% YoY), capturing 31% of all VC $ while overall funding slumped to $54.7B. AI rounds averaged $23.5M (vs $13.9M overall) & claimed 42% of all mega-deals. Read @datadarbar_io analysis:tinyurl.com/2p9vhb7v

Temporarily back for this. Aug: Govt reintroduces tax on banks with ADR <50%, a cutoff cleared by only 4 Sep: Facing a PKR 4T deficit to be covered by Dec, banks increase loans to NBFIs by PKR 260B, 2x+ over August's value Read more in @datadarbar_io: insights.datadarbar.io/due-diligence-…

With a record-low ADR of 38.4% in August, Pakistan’s banks face a tax for falling below 50%. Instead of actual lending, they boosted loans to NBFIs by PKR 260B, repeating their 2022 strategy. Read more: insights.datadarbar.io/due-diligence-…

In other news, Pakistan's "fast-growing" tech sector is all set to post its steepest decline on record. The sectoral GDP in April-June is projected to be the lowest in 12 quarters. Read more in @datadarbar_io insights.datadarbar.io/pakistani-tech…

Are Pakistan’s ICT export numbers predicting exponential growth?  insights.datadarbar.io/beyond-the-hea… via @DataDarbar_io

The stars finally aligned for @easypaisa in 2023 as its bottomline turned black with net profit of PKR 502M. But what finally gave? Read this @datadarbar_io piece to find out: insights.datadarbar.io/how-easypaisa-…

As we celebrate the "highest-ever" monthly ICT exports, reminder that our presence beyond US is negligible. To Singapore, 5th largest ICT importer, PK exported $533M over the last decade. Read more in this @datadarbar_io piece by @AhsanJamil21 and I: shorturl.at/vo8f5

#Pakistan: Women Press Freedom expresses grave concern over the online threats directed at @AbsaKomal following her condemnation of an attack on the Christian community in Sargodha; including being openly threatened by a member of a religio-political party known for its extremist views in the country. We call for immediate protection for Absa and urge authorities to take swift action against the perpetrators.

We're partnering up with sAi Venture Capital to start a nuanced discourse on where the IT sector stands and what’s needed to snowball it further. Stay tuned for deep dives on specific issues related to ICT by @AhsanJamil21 and @MutaherKhan.