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Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch 2026 Spotlights AI-Driven Growth Across Region

Forbes Asia's sixth annual 100 to Watch list highlights 100 startups across 16 countries, including Pakistan's LAAM Technologies and MedIQ, with AI-driven innovation dominating the field.
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NIC Hyderabad Startup Core Cognitive Wins Second Place At AWS Hackathon LEAP

NIC Hyderabad startup Core Cognitive took its AI companion MINA to LEAP 2026, securing second place at the AWS Agentic AI Hackathon in Riyadh.
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IU CORE Startup Selected For Tokyo Game Show Pakistan Pavilion

Innovative Pixels Art, an IU CORE-incubated startup, has been selected to represent Pakistan at Tokyo Game Show 2026 as part of the Pakistan Pavilion in Chiba, Japan.
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National Incubation Center Hyderabad Startup HerSpace Founder Selected For Nobel Women’s Initiative Program

Roshni Anwar, founder of NIC Hyderabad startup HerSpace, has been selected for the Nobel Women's Initiative Sister-to-Sister Program 2026, joining 25 women from 23 countries.
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ImagineArt Launches MCP Server For ChatGPT Claude And Grok

Pakistani startup ImagineArt, operated by Vyro AI, has launched an MCP server bringing 96 creative tools directly into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Grok, and other AI agents.
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Mobilink Bank Executive Wins GSMA Women Digital Leadership Gold

Quratulain Chaudhary of Mobilink Bank has won the GSMA Women Digital Leadership Gold Award 2026 for her write-up on women, trust, and technology reshaping Pakistan's digital future.
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Pakistani AI Startup Blainy Secures Spot at Plug and Play Tech Center Silicon Valley

Lahore founded AI startup Blainy has secured a spot at Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley, part of a broader push to connect up to 300 Pakistani startups with global investors.
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InLights Founder Muhammad Ahmad Features On Perfect Pitch Show

Muhammad Ahmad, founder and CEO of InLights, is set to feature on Perfect Pitch, Pakistan's startup reality show, showcasing his AI-powered smart city infrastructure technology.
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Dekord Wins NIC Peshawar Cohort Fourteen Pitching League Final

dekord secured first place in NIC Peshawar's Cohort 14 Startup Pitching League final, with Faryal's Baby Photography named first runner-up before a panel of five judges.
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BridgeStart Pakistan Opens AWAJ Workshop Applications For Startups

BridgeStart Pakistan, with AWAJ Asia Web3 Alliance Japan, is inviting Pakistani startups in FinTech, AI, and Blockchain to apply for a Japan market engagement workshop with investors and corporations.
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ComplySec Startup Wins AI Cybersecurity Award At ASOCIO Digital Summit

ComplySec, a startup from the Sindh Acceleration Program, won the AI in Cybersecurity Award at the ASOCIO Digital AI Summit 2026 in Jakarta, recognizing its work in AI-driven cybersecurity and digital trust.
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OSquare Completes Ignite Bridge Start Program Receives Certificate At LEAP 2026

NIC Karachi's OSquare received a Certificate of Completion for the Bridge Start Program from Ignite CEO Muhammad Bilal Abbasi during LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, marking the startup's international recognition.
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Pakistan Investor Summit 2026 Returns for 13th Edition at ITCN Asia

The 13th edition of the Pakistan Investor Summit will bring investors, VCs, and startups together at ITCN Asia in Karachi on September 22 for pitches and 1:1 meetings.
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Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch 2026 Spotlights AI-Driven Growth Across Region

Forbes Asia's sixth annual 100 to Watch list highlights 100 startups across 16 countries, including Pakistan's LAAM Technologies and MedIQ, with AI-driven innovation dominating the field.
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Indie Gaming Eve To Bring Together Lahore Game Developers

Indie Gaming Eve in Lahore will bring together indie developers for playtesting, developer stories, and community conversations, featuring IGDA Pakistan and CEGA Cohort 3.
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NIC Faisalabad Startup Yumkins Showcases At LEAP 2026 Event

NIC Faisalabad startup Yumkins, a women-led baby food venture, showcased its products at LEAP 2026, extending Pakistani innovation to an international platform.