KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
TDAP Women Entrepreneur Division and PITAD held an awareness session on e-commerce and digital skills, helping women entrepreneurs in Islamabad and Rawalpindi build export readiness.
Team TiE conducted a monitoring visit to the Multipurpose Center established at Frontier College Peshawar under D4WEE, expanding digital learning and economic opportunities for women in KP.
Saqib Azhar, CEO of Enablers, spoke as chief guest at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussing eCommerce, AI, freelancing and digital entrepreneurship with a diverse audience.
Ignite welcomed an Asian Development Bank mission to discuss Pakistan's digital transformation priorities and explore collaboration under the proposed Digital Balochistan Project, focusing on connectivity, the Quetta IT Park, and innovation ecosystem development in the province.
Twenty-six interns from the Institute of Rural Management's Summer Internship Programme visited NIC Islamabad to explore the startup ecosystem and understand how ideas are built into businesses through AI and digitalisation.
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.
IBA CICT's Summer School returns for its fifth edition from June 4, offering young learners hands-on bootcamps in artificial intelligence filmmaking, cyber security, digital marketing, and data science over 40 hours across ten days.
Iqra University introduces Skill-Up Batch IV, an 8-week freelancing excellence program in Karachi offering hands-on training in digital marketing, AI, and UI/UX design.
DigiSkills.pk 3.0 under Ignite and Ministry of IT & Telecommunication is equipping Pakistani women with digital skills, fostering independence, and creating opportunities for leadership and growth.
Ignite, under Ministry of IT & Telecom, invites qualified entities to submit proposals for third party assessment of Digiskills.pk program. Deadline is January 21, 2026. Full RFP details available on official procurement portals.
NIC Peshawar organizes an Agile Transformation session with Shaheen Ur Rehman, Consultant Agile Coach at Ministry of IT & Telecommunications, focusing on helping startups and teams collaborate, adapt, and build efficiently.
PakDigit Solutions, in collaboration with SMIU, held interviews for the PakDigit x SMIU Affiliate Program, engaging passionate youth eager to build digital skills and drive innovation in Pakistan.
KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
IBA CEDIR is running a four-session founder skills series covering equity mechanics, business model design, KPI setting and venture economics, featuring Raza Zaidi, Irfan A. Khan, Kanza Sohail and Fatiq Bin Khursheed.
BridgeStart Pakistan has extended the application deadline for its Global Gateway UK International Expansion Program to October 10, 2026, giving high-potential Pakistani startups more time to apply for UK market access.