NIC Karachi is set to host the inaugural Karachi meetup of Paklaunch in collaboration with ARY Digital Network, bringing together key voices from Pakistan’s tech and media landscape. Scheduled for June 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM at NIC Karachi, this high-impact session will feature a special fireside conversation with Jerjees Seja, CEO of ARY Digital Network. The meetup aims to highlight a new strategic partnership between Paklaunch and ARY that seeks to elevate the visibility, credibility, and funding access for Pakistani startups through cross-sector collaboration.
Paklaunch has rapidly grown into a prominent platform that connects Pakistani founders with investors, mentors, and innovation hubs globally. By aligning with ARY Digital Network—one of the country’s most influential media groups—this partnership signals a new chapter in how stories from the startup world will be communicated to both local and international audiences. NIC Karachi, operated by LMKT, is facilitating this event as part of its ongoing commitment to offering high-value networking and collaboration opportunities to its resident startups and the broader ecosystem.
The session will explore how the collaboration intends to unlock global capital for Pakistani startups, leveraging ARY’s media reach to create greater storytelling opportunities that resonate with global investors and diaspora communities. Jerjees Seja’s participation underscores ARY’s intention to become more deeply involved in the innovation economy, positioning the media group as an enabler of startup visibility and scale. Founders attending the event will hear first-hand about how to connect their ventures with audiences and funders beyond borders.
NIC Karachi has extended a strong invitation to its incubated startups to attend the meetup and gain insights into how these developments could influence their own growth journeys. By hosting this dialogue, NIC Karachi reinforces its position as a vital launchpad for startups, consistently curating initiatives that not only offer incubation but also amplify founder access to capital, mentorship, and now, mass media.
This is the first time Paklaunch is organizing a city-specific meetup in Karachi, and it reflects the increasing momentum the platform is gaining within Pakistan’s tech community. The meetup is also expected to spark further collaborations, events, and initiatives aimed at deepening the integration between media and tech innovation in Pakistan.
The event is open for registration at bit.ly/session-at-nickhi, and is expected to draw entrepreneurs, investors, media professionals, and ecosystem builders. As founders seek new ways to scale, communicate their vision, and secure capital, this partnership between Paklaunch and ARY, hosted at NIC Karachi, marks a significant opportunity to access influential networks and shape the narrative of Pakistan’s innovation future.
