SeedRise KP Fund held its Pre-Launch Event at IMSciences Peshawar, unveiling its institutional structure, a KP ecosystem scoping study, and an initial pipeline of 75 investment-ready startups.

Pathfinder CITADEL's Cohort 2 Session 6 covered legal structuring, intellectual property, compliance, and governance, led by OIC Intergovernmental International Law Experts Group Chairperson Usman Piracha.

NIC Islamabad's Founder Institute Cohort 5 founders took part in a two-day Investor Progress Review to assess investment readiness.

NIC Faisalabad has opened applications for startups seeking to strengthen their pitches and build investor connections

The U.S. Embassy and APSUP hosted a forum in Islamabad connecting Pakistani entrepreneurs with U.S. market opportunities, featuring speakers from NUST, Superior University, and angel investor Scott Fox.

National Incubation Center Karachi is hosting an EY masterclass on managing finances and preparing for investment, exclusively for its startups, on August 18.

Pathfinder CITADEL has named Muhammad Iqbal, GM Corporate Finance and Risk Management at the Ministry of Finance Punjab, as Mentor of the Week for Session 3 of Cohort 2, focused on market opportunity and traction.

Qatar Development Bank has opened applications for its 2026 Pre-Accelerator Program, offering early stage startups up to 75,000 dollars in investment and mentorship over an eight week hybrid programme in Doha.

IBA Center for Entrepreneurial Development will host Saif Ali for a session on the financial metrics behind sustainable startup growth at City Campus, IBA Karachi, on August 8, 2026.

Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Advancement Initiative, issuing a Request for Proposals to build seven AI innovation hubs and incubate 560 startups across Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit over two years.

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.

Virtual Accelerate by Accelerate Prosperity has announced a tender for an experienced service provider to deliver a 10-week hybrid IT Acceleration Programme for 25 startups in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, covering outreach, selection, onboarding, mentoring, founder support, and investment readiness leading up to a Demo Day, with applications due by August 16, 2026.