NIC Hyderabad has announced the judges for Day One of its Cohort 9 Pitching Session, featuring Ashifa Paracha, Syed Bilal, Wasio Ali Khan, and Asad B, bringing expertise across entrepreneurship, technology, marketing, business strategy, and innovation.

NIC Karachi successfully hosted the Junoon: The Fire Within masterclass led by Imran Batoaq, Head of Sales at YOTTABYTE, inspiring startup founders to embrace purpose-driven leadership, resilience, and the discipline needed to build sustainable ventures.

NIC Karachi's team visited the Department of Economics and Management Sciences at NED University of Engineering and Technology to introduce students to Cohort 16 and share how the incubation programme supports aspiring entrepreneurs in building scalable startups.

National Incubation Center Lahore has officially welcomed its Cohort 4 startups at an orientation ceremony, marking the beginning of a new incubation journey supported by partners including NETSOL Technologies, HBL, Beaconhouse National University, UET Lahore, Plug and Play, and Daftarkhwan.

Indus RAS Expo 2026, Pakistan's national Robotics and Autonomous Systems platform, is scheduled for July 22 and 23 at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad, featuring live demonstrations, competitions, AI-powered innovation, and next-generation technology showcases.

OPEN Islamabad has launched its AI Special Interest Group with a first session on AI Governance and Cybersecurity on July 16, 2026, at COWORK24 Gulberg Greens Islamabad, featuring Dr Rafae Bhatti, CISO of Thunes Financial Services and Founder of ClaritasGRC.ai.

Pathfinder Citadel has opened applications for PARWAAZ, its National Tech Fellowship offering hands-on training in AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Web3 and Blockchain, with expert mentorship, capstone projects, and career-focused development for aspiring tech professionals.

OPEN Islamabad has officially launched an AI Special Interest Group bringing together founders, developers, researchers, and tech leaders to drive collaborative innovation, mentorship, and ecosystem building around artificial intelligence and responsible tech policy.

NIC Karachi is hosting a curriculum session on Growth Hacking for Startups on July 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM, featuring Faisal Siddiqui, Advisor and Consultant for Tech Companies in Global Business Expansion, covering acquisition channels, growth strategies, and key metrics for scaling.

OPEN Lahore Youth is hosting Build Before You Graduate on July 11, 2026, at NIC Lahore, featuring panelists Ammar Ali Ayub and Yahya Humayun for an evening of unfiltered founder stories, raw Q&A, and networking for student entrepreneurs and aspiring founders.

FUTUREPLAY Investor Summit 2026 has been rescheduled to July 16, 2026, at CEGA, NED University Karachi, following an overwhelming response from investors, partners, startups, and industry stakeholders, with the extended timeline allowing for a larger and stronger event.

NIC Faisalabad is hosting a session on Revenue Models and Pricing Strategies on July 8, 2026, led by Qurat-ul-ain Mumtaz, President of WCCIP, helping startup founders build sustainable revenue streams and value-based pricing structures.