SEE Pakistan 2026, organised by the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan, returns as the country's largest entrepreneurial expo on August 22, 2026, at Expo Centre Lahore.
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.
NIC Peshawar is hosting a session on product development with Gul Jabeen, Director Engineering at Hyly.AI, exploring idea validation, understanding user needs, and building market-ready solutions.
NIC Karachi is inviting cybersecurity startups to apply for Cohort 16, offering mentorship, investor access, and industry support for founders working on threat detection, cloud security, digital identity, and AI security.
Acumen Pakistan is hosting an in-person Information Session at NIC Lahore on August 7, giving prospective applicants a chance to meet the team and learn about the Fellowship's program, community, and application process.
NIC Islamabad welcomed a delegation from Youth Parliament Pakistan to explore the country's startup ecosystem, discussing how AI and DeepTech startups are supported through public-funded incubation and youth-driven policy dialogue.
Founder Institute Cohort 5 at NIC Islamabad will hold a session on Go-To-Market and Scale, featuring industry leaders Dr Mohsin Zahid, Bilal Asif, and Umar Dhudra sharing insights on customer acquisition and sustainable scaling.
NIC Hyderabad hosted an Outreach and Information Session for the Sindh Sarmaya Programme, organized by SEED Ventures, covering eligibility criteria, application process, and financing opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs.
NICAT's Pakistan ESOs Delegation, organized by Accelerate Prosperity, completed a five-day Istanbul ecosystem visit exploring Türkiye's venture capital, banking innovation, and tech park infrastructure with stops at Boğaziçi Ventures, Simya VC, and Flat6Labs.
NIC Hyderabad welcomed the Civil Society Support Program team for an outreach session introducing participants to its incubation program and how aspiring founders can apply to turn their ideas into ventures.
NIC Peshawar has launched its Meet the Founder series with Ahmed Rauf Qureshi, Founder of Aartec Publishing, who will document his journey through Cohort 16 as applications remain open at bit.ly/3RNw9P8.
NIC Karachi is hiring a Finance and Admin Executive to support its Finance Department, managing accounting operations, tax compliance, and financial records, with applications open until August 16, 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.
SEE Pakistan 2026, organised by the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan, returns as the country's largest entrepreneurial expo on August 22, 2026, at Expo Centre Lahore.
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.
MENA startups raised $172.6 million across 45 deals in July 2026, according to Wamda, with debt financing accounting for 56 percent of total capital as Saudi Arabia led regional funding.
Aptech Pakistan will host Aptech Vision 2026, described as Pakistan's biggest tech, career and startup exhibition, at Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi on August 22, 2026, offering free visitor passes to students.