funl has partnered with Replit Community to host Builder's Edition, inviting founders who have built working products with AI tools to demo on stage at WorkMore 3.0, Karachi, on August 21, 2026.
Pakistan's gaming and animation startups pitched to local and global investors at CEGA's FuturePlay Investor Summit in Karachi, with Sony joining as Creative Tech Partner and applications for Cohort 3 opening September 2026.
NIC Islamabad welcomed a delegation from Youth Parliament Pakistan to explore the country's startup ecosystem, discussing how AI and DeepTech startups are supported through public-funded incubation and youth-driven policy dialogue.
TMUC Pakistan is hosting a Pitch Day on August 6, 2026, inviting aspiring entrepreneurs to present their startup ideas directly to angel investors with limited spots available for those ready to secure potential funding.
The Highland Startup Challenge 2026 has introduced Tahira Kaleem of Sustainable Impact Solutions and Ahad Wazir, former Investments Lead at NIC and Karandaaz, as mentors and judges for the competition at Baragali Campus, University of Peshawar.
TDAP and GIFT University Gujranwala have signed an MoU under the Global Horizon Initiative to create export-readiness pathways for students, researchers, and young entrepreneurs through industry engagement and applied research.
NIC Hyderabad welcomed the Civil Society Support Program team for an outreach session introducing participants to its incubation program and how aspiring founders can apply to turn their ideas into ventures.
Pakistan Stock Exchange and CFA Society Pakistan are hosting a speaker series titled Investing in the Age of AI on August 19, featuring Aberdeen UK Investment Director Mubashira Bukhari Khwaja and SECP Commissioner Ali Farid Khwaja.
PriceOye, a Pakistani e-commerce startup, is making consumer electronics shopping more transparent and accessible, serving over 6 million monthly active users and accounting for 2 percent of smartphone sales in the country.
NIC Peshawar has launched its Meet the Founder series with Ahmed Rauf Qureshi, Founder of Aartec Publishing, who will document his journey through Cohort 16 as applications remain open at bit.ly/3RNw9P8.
NIC Karachi is hiring a Finance and Admin Executive to support its Finance Department, managing accounting operations, tax compliance, and financial records, with applications open until August 16, 2026.
PSEB is inviting registered IT and ITeS companies to Cohort 2 Session 15 of the GAIN Online Awareness and Engagement Series, featuring Jehangir A. Raja on investment readiness for Pakistan IT companies.
The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund has opened applications for its Enterprise Grant Scheme, offering up to PKR 35 million to businesses across five target sectors.
Dr Faisal Kamiran, founder of Addo AI, has been honoured with the APSUP Excellence Award 2026 for Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, presented by Governor of Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, recognising his journey from AI research and academia to building a globally impactful technology company from Pakistan.
SECP has sent a draft Venture Capital Bill to the Board of Investment, proposing a regulatory framework to increase startup investment access in Pakistan.