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Karachi Frames 2026 Draws Over 500 Attendees and 30 Studio Founders to CEGA Animation Event

CEGA’s Karachi Frames 2026 gathered 500 plus attendees and 30 plus studio founders, with 120 plus submissions and PKR 125,000 awarded in two competitions.

SEDF Holds Pitching Sessions for Sindh Startup Acceleration Program Grant Evaluation With IBA CED Support

Startups presented business models and growth plans at pitching sessions under SEDF’s Sindh Start-Up Acceleration Program as part of grant evaluation.
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NIC Karachi Cohort 16 Day Four Brings Diverse Judging Panel

Day 4 of NIC Karachi's Cohort 16 Incubation featured judges including Bechlo.pk CEO Ziana Sakhia, journalist Amber Shamsi, and OPEN Islamabad President Sidra Jalil evaluating startup pitches.

OPEN Silicon Valley Hosts Hands On Founder Offsite Event For Young Professionals 

OPEN Silicon Valley is hosting a Founder Offsite in San Ramon, guiding young professionals through idea validation, AI powered building, and pitching as part of its global diaspora founder network.

OPEN Islamabad Holds 32nd Networking Event for Entrepreneurs and Executives

OPEN Islamabad is hosting its 32nd Networking Event on September 11, bringing together entrepreneurs, executives, academia, and innovators.

OPEN Islamabad Meets Ministry Of IT and PSEB Officials to Discuss Global Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

OPEN Islamabad met with representatives from the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication and PSEB to connect Pakistan's entrepreneurial ecosystem with global opportunities.

OPEN Islamabad AI SIG Hosts First Session on AI Governance Cybersecurity 

OPEN Islamabad has launched its AI Special Interest Group with a first session on AI Governance and Cybersecurity on July 16, 2026, at COWORK24 Gulberg Greens Islamabad, featuring Dr Rafae Bhatti, CISO of Thunes Financial Services and Founder of ClaritasGRC.ai.

OPEN Islamabad Launches AI Special Interest Group for Tech Community

OPEN Islamabad has officially launched an AI Special Interest Group bringing together founders, developers, researchers, and tech leaders to drive collaborative innovation, mentorship, and ecosystem building around artificial intelligence and responsible tech policy.

OPEN Pakistan Hosts Webinar on US Visa Options for Pakistani Entrepreneurs

OPEN Lahore, in collaboration with OPEN Islamabad and OPEN Karachi, is hosting a webinar on June 7, 2026, featuring California-based immigration attorney Erum Choudhry, covering the latest United States visa pathways and startup-focused immigration programmes for Pakistani founders.

Sidra Jalil InspireMill Founder New President OPEN Islamabad Pakistan

Sidra U., Founder of InspireMill, has been elected President of OPEN Islamabad, bringing her experience in digital tools and rural entrepreneurship to Pakistan’s leading professional tech network.

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Karachi Frames 2026 Draws Over 500 Attendees and 30 Studio Founders to CEGA Animation Event

CEGA’s Karachi Frames 2026 gathered 500 plus attendees and 30 plus studio founders, with 120 plus submissions and PKR 125,000 awarded in two competitions.

SEDF Holds Pitching Sessions for Sindh Startup Acceleration Program Grant Evaluation With IBA CED Support

Startups presented business models and growth plans at pitching sessions under SEDF’s Sindh Start-Up Acceleration Program as part of grant evaluation.

NIC Lahore Startup Khazra.ai Signs Two Year Abu Dhabi Government Engagement for AI Carbon Accounting

Khazra.ai, a NIC Lahore Cohort 3 startup, has signed a two year engagement with an Abu Dhabi government entity for AI carbon accounting, ESG reporting and decarbonization.

Arooba Tayyab of Chainlytix Wins SheXcelerate Pitch 2025 and Builds an AI Supply Chain Platform

Arooba Tayyab, founder of Chainlytix and winner of SheXcelerate Pitch 2025, is building an AI powered supply chain platform that brings women owned suppliers into B2B trade.