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Pakistan Launches National AI Initiative With Seven Hubs, 560 Startup Slots and Seed Grants
Pakistan is building national infrastructure for AI startups at scale. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication launched the National Artificial Intelligence Advancement Initiative to…
A Pakistani Woman Just Took Over Biggest Power Position at International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association appointed Pakistani-born Saadia Zahidi as its Director General on July 23, making her the first woman to lead the global…
This Startup Wants Your Home Battery to Ditch Sodium Once and For All
A German startup has brought sodium-ion batteries out of the lab and onto the side of your house. Revolta launched a high-voltage residential storage system…
Saudi-Backed Wafi Energy Sponsors Pakistan Startup Competition
Saudi money is flowing into Pakistan’s startup scene, and this time it comes from an energy company. Wafi Energy said on Friday it had partnered…
Pakistan Launches First Top Freelancer Award
Pakistan is finally putting its freelancers on a podium, and the recognition is overdue. The Pakistan Software Export Board has introduced a dedicated Top Freelancer…
Inside the Indus RAS Expo 2026, Where Drones Flew & Robots Fought
The Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad turned into an arena of whirring machines this week, and the crowds came for the spectacle. The Indus RAS…
Pakistani Freelancers Earn A Record-Breaking Figure in FY26
Pakistan’s freelancers have delivered a genuine economic bright spot, earning a record $1.76 billion in foreign exchange during the 2025-26 fiscal year. That marks a…
What the SBP’s New Startup Definition Means for Founders
Pakistan’s central bank has finally put startups on the map, and the recognition matters even if the money does not follow immediately. The State Bank…
From Karachi to a $170 Million Success! The Ali Moiz Startup Story
Most startup stories are usually fantastical. They go like you love games… You start a company… and you eventually get rich. However, the real story…
Murati’s Lab Admits Its First Model Isn’t the Strongest Available
Most AI labs launch a model by claiming it beats everyone. Mira Murati’s lab did the opposite. Thinking Machines released Inkling on Wednesday, its first…
$30 Million AI Startup Calls Pakistan One of Its Biggest Engineering Bets
An American AI startup has quietly made Lahore one of its core engineering hubs, and it did so almost by accident. Nectar Social, founded by…
This Startup Wants to Build the World’s Most Unique Quantum Computer
A quantum startup just raised $300 million, and its pitch cuts against everything the field assumed. Shockingly, it did all of it within the first…
