Institutions such as NUST, LUMS, IBA Karachi and the Aga Khan University are looking for partners to fund AI laboratories, digital campuses and shared computing capacity as the government pushes technology skills and AI use in daily life, including farming.

HPC acts as the broker between these institutions and technology vendors, education investors and development funders. We structure and negotiate the partnership, and earn a success fee of 3% on a transaction value of about $8 million.

Fatima Fertilizer secured the top position at the UN Global Compact Network Pakistan Sustainability Awards 2026, and below-normal rains are expected to cause soil moisture stress in October and November. Solar, soil health, water efficiency and carbon projects across Punjab and Sindh are looking for verified buyers and green finance.

HPC connects project developers with credible offset purchasers and impact investors, handles deal structuring and due diligence coordination, and takes a 3% success fee on credit sale and offtake agreements of roughly $12 million.

Pakistan and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement on October 7 for a roughly $1.2 billion tranche, total reserves reached $26.797 billion, and Gulf investors are buying Pakistan Investment Bonds. The financial inclusion index has reached 59.5, even as the KSE-100 shed more than 1,100 points on October 8. Banks, insurers and asset managers are looking for strategic partners and growth capital.

HPC introduces investors to Pakistani financial institutions and arranges minority stake sales and joint ventures. Our fee is 2.5% of closed transaction value, on deals of about $30 million.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said a free trade agreement with the GCC is almost ripe, Pakistan and Bahrain agreed to operationalise joint working groups, Pakistan and Poland agreed to expand business links, and the SIFC plans to improve the business environment in Gilgit-Baltistan. Federal and provincial authorities are seeking private partners for infrastructure and digital public services.

HPC matches infrastructure sponsors, contractors and lenders with qualifying public-private partnership opportunities, supports bid positioning, and earns a 2% success fee on financed projects of around $90 million.

Hospital operators, diagnostic providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and health-tech firms are raising capital to expand specialist capacity and connect patient records, while the drug regulator promotes medicine side-effect reporting.

HPC brokers acquisitions, equity raises and technology partnerships between healthcare operators and specialist investors. We take a 3% success fee on transactions of about $15 million.

PPL is moving its entire business, with more than 500 staff, to Islamabad. Technology, energy, banking and manufacturing employers are exploring training, relocation and recruitment platform partnerships.

HPC brokers the sale and merger of recruitment, training and talent platforms, and introduces workforce providers to large employers. Our fee is 3.5% of deal value on transactions near $4 million.

The maritime minister has announced that direct shipping between Karachi and major European ports has been restored, easing transit times and freight costs for exporters, while the WTO notes that Pakistan's sea freight transport exports rose 73% year on year in the first half of 2026. Pakistan is also targeting 40% local production of car parts, and electric vehicle buyers are due to get five-year loans. Manufacturers and logistics firms are seeking tenants, equipment financing and technology partners.

HPC places manufacturers and logistics investors into industrial projects and arranges the joint venture or lease terms. We charge a 2.5% success fee on deals of around $40 million.

The government plans to offer risk-free power privatisation deals and to empower Nepra as solar adoption reduces grid demand, while electricity bills are set to rise again this month and the IMF has urged phasing out the fuel support scheme. Solar, storage, transmission and distribution developers are lining up financing.

HPC introduces equity and debt providers to project sponsors and negotiates offtake and financing terms. Our success fee is 2% on projects of about $100 million.

The securities regulator is urging companies to hold annual general meetings by October 28 and wants more affordable insurance, while the Competition Commission has approved Fatima Fertilizer's agritech deal. Listed companies, insurers and investors need governance, filing and merger control support.

HPC brokers the acquisition of, and partnerships with, compliance, regtech and legal services providers. We earn a 3% success fee on deals of around $5 million.

The Competition Commission of Pakistan approved Fatima Fertilizer's agritech deal on October 6, and TPL Insurance has rebranded as JazzSure. Regional groups, Gulf investors and private equity funds are pursuing acquisitions, partnerships and exits among Pakistani agriculture, financial services, consumer and energy companies.

HPC sources targets, qualifies buyers and manages the process from first introduction to signing. Our fee is 2% of enterprise value on transactions of about $50 million.

Flour prices were raised by Rs14 per kg, with retailers accusing millers of suspending supply to engineer a price shock, and petrol is now more expensive than diesel. Retailers, food companies and consumer brands are acquiring or partnering with analytics firms to understand shifting consumer behaviour.

HPC brokers acquisitions and licensing arrangements between analytics providers and enterprise buyers. We take a 3.5% success fee on deals near $6 million.

Broadcasters, streaming platforms, production studios and creative agencies are looking for investors and distribution partners to scale across South Asia, the Gulf and the diaspora.

HPC arranges equity investments, content licensing and merger transactions for media businesses. Our success fee is 3% on deals of about $7 million.

The prime minister has approved commercial use of railway land worth billions to help fund the ML-1 rail project. Developers and institutional investors are seeking land, joint venture partners and long-term funding for commercial, logistics and mixed-use schemes in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

HPC connects developers with funders, landowners and offtake partners, and structures the joint ventures. We take a 2% success fee on projects of around $60 million.

The number of QR payment merchants in Pakistan is up 245%, and online payments have reached 92%. Venture funds and corporate investors are backing growth-stage Pakistani fintech, agritech and e-commerce companies, while founders look for follow-on rounds and strategic exits.

HPC brokers funding rounds and acquisitions between startups and investors. Our fee is 3% of capital raised on rounds of about $10 million.

Pakistan won 11 awards at a major Asian technology event, while the Karachi IT Park project has again run into delays, and Pakistan and Spain are looking to strengthen cooperation in IT. Data centre operators, telecoms firms and software exporters are looking for capital and anchor customers to expand capacity.

HPC brokers capacity deals, joint ventures and infrastructure financings between operators and investors. Our success fee is 2.5% on transactions of about $25 million.

Pakistan is turning to the UK for fleet renewal at PIA, with Airbus and Rolls-Royce options emerging. Hotel groups, resort owners and tour operators in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and the northern valleys are looking for refurbishment capital, new management partners and buyers.

HPC arranges sales, recapitalisations and management agreements for hospitality assets. We take a 3% success fee on deals of around $20 million.