Mohammad Sudais Khan won first place at the Bara Gali Startup Competition, receiving a PKR 100,000 cash prize through the Business Incubation Center at the University of Peshawar.

The Pakistan Startup Fund participated in the NIC Islamabad Investor Summit as an Ecosystem Enabler, with CIO Nayab Babar briefing participants on the fund's role in supporting startup growth and investment.

NICAT has signed a strategic agreement with Terminal Istanbul, Türkiye's largest technology park, opening a new pathway for Pakistani startups to access Turkish and international markets.

NIC Karachi welcomed a delegation from the University of Sindh for an interactive visit exploring innovation, entrepreneurship and how students can turn academic projects into startups.

Paklaunch will host UNConference 26.2, powered by Abhi, at the Yale Club in New York on October 19 and 20, bringing together 80 global investors and 40 founders for an exclusive two-day gathering.

Russian startups ANTRAKS and Celsus AI joined the Pakistan Investor Summit 2026 pitch session virtually, presenting to Pak Angels founder Mohammad Anwar Khan in a cross-border opportunity facilitated by NIC Karachi.

A delegation from KOICA Pakistan visited NIC Islamabad to explore collaboration on AI, digital transformation, R&D, entrepreneurship and skills development, and to discuss gaps between academia and industry.

Episode eight of Perfect Pitch, themed around building safer, smarter and more sustainable futures, saw five startups pitch to a jury of investors, with Arm Rehab Technologies winning PKR 1 million and Gul Technology finishing as runner-up.

Episode seven of Perfect Pitch, themed around innovation for dignity, access and everyday impact, saw five startups pitch to a jury of investors, with Nano Drop winning PKR 1 million and UFree finishing as runner-up.

A delegation from IBA CEDIR visited Lahore University of Management Sciences to exchange insights on research management, entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization with LUMS faculty.

A Mitsubishi Corporation delegation visited NUST's National Science and Technology Park to explore the university's startup ecosystem, incubation programs and potential areas of technology collaboration.

NIC Lahore and the British High Commission hosted a networking reception exploring UK Punjab technology opportunities, led by Ben Warrington and NICL President Ayub Ghauri.