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Pakistan's Initiative Empowers Women Entrepreneurs with Digital Financing

10/22/2025

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Pakistan launched the Khudmukhtar Khatoon initiative, a Shariah-compliant digital financing solution to empower women entrepreneurs, developed by Karandaaz Pakistan and Walee Financial Services.
The program offers asset-based financing tailored to different business maturity levels and initially targets apparel and food-services sectors.
The State Bank of Pakistan reported women’s active bank accounts grew from 20 million in 2021 to 37 million in 2025, reflecting financial-inclusion progress.

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Pakistan launched the Khudmukhtar Khatoon initiative, a Shariah-compliant digital financing solution to empower women entrepreneurs, developed by Karandaaz Pakistan and Walee Financial Services.
The program offers asset-based financing tailored to different business maturity levels and initially targets apparel and food-services sectors.
The State Bank of Pakistan reported women’s active bank accounts grew from 20 million in 2021 to 37 million in 2025, reflecting financial-inclusion progress.