Saba Nisar, Founder of Saheli AI Health Companion, a NIC Karachi Cohort 14 startup, has received the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Excellence Award.

NIC Karachi will host a session on the creator economy and real world assets on Web3, presented by Bitget Academy and Blockchain4Youth, on August 12, 2026, marking International Youth Day.

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.

Kazan Global Youth Summit has opened nominations for the Innovation Project of the Year category under the Global Youth Leadership Awards 2026, inviting startups and researchers from OIC, BRICS, and Asia Pacific regions to apply.

Lincoln Corner at Liaquat Memorial Library Karachi is set to host a five day STEM innovation camp for young creators, featuring robotics, science experiments, and hands on engineering challenges.

National Incubation Center Islamabad has partnered with Roots International Schools and Colleges and MIUC Pakistan to create real-world learning opportunities for students through internships, mentorship, startup exposure, and skill development initiatives.

National Incubation Center Karachi visited the Aptech Vision Software Exhibition 2026, exploring student-led projects across artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, mobile applications, and emerging technologies as part of its academia and ecosystem engagement.

IBA Karachi’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Development honors the winners of the Invent for the Greater Good Challenge 2025, highlighting youth-led innovation supported by coaches, judges, collaborators, and industry partners.

Sindh’s Directorate of Youth Affairs has announced the Sindh Youth Science & Tech Festival 2025, inviting young innovators aged 15–29 to showcase projects in science and technology. Winners will receive prizes up to Rs. 100,000.

Bachaa Party launches registrations for Bachaapreneur 2025, a nationwide contest celebrating young entrepreneurs aged 8–14, in collaboration with NIC Karachi, NIC Pakistan, LCE at LUMS, and NIC Hyderabad.

After a successful launch in Kenya, the youth innovation program is expanding to another country, building a global community of young leaders and entrepreneurs.

Hashoo Foundation, with support from EU, UNODC, and NACTA, hosted a national Pitch Fest showcasing 30 youth-led social enterprises addressing biodiversity, clean water, eco-tourism, and sustainable livelihoods in Swat.