Pakistan has 4 cities in the top 1000 and is one of South Asia’s best countries for setting up a startup.
Pakistan’s startup scene remains stable in 2023 on the 76th position, having gained 1 more city in the global top 1000.
As one of the most populous countries in the world, Pakistan’s economy has massive potential to grow. For this to happen, digitalization and successful startups will be a critical element. Recently, the digital infrastructure in Pakistan has seen improvement with a focus on the 5G spectrum auction for the 2022-2024 fiscal year. This came together with legal frameworks that regulate and promote digital payments, investment, and credit under the Digital Banking Policy (SBP). In addition, the government maintains Special Technology Zones offering several tax exemptions and incentives. Last but not least, the Companies Amendment Act (2021) has recognized startups in its scope and introduced a legal framework to them.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Pakistan has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
Pakistan is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Pakistan’s startup scene is best represented in Transportation, Marketing & Sales, and in and Edtech.
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 235th + 56 | 2.130 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 248th + 57 | 1.970 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 396th + 42 | 0.837 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 982nd new | 0.117 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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