Pakistani Start-ups making waves around the world

Lahore : To celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day, Plan9 team of Punjab IT Board held the event ‘Pakistani Start-ups Making Waves” powered by ATX+PAK Launch Entrepreneurship Program at Arfa IT Tower last day. The purpose of the event was to celebrate the growing start-up infrastructure in Pakistan and to commemorate the success of our local entrepreneurs who have contributed to the growth of the industry.

Plan9 brought together a power panel of five renowned and esteemed individuals who have diverse success stories; Suneel Munj representing PakWheels.com, Husnain Sheikh, Chairman and CEO Inov8 Limited, Monis Rahman Chairman Naseeb Networks representing ROZEE.PK, Qasif Shahid representing Finja and Imran Ali Khan Co-founder Zameen.com. The panel was moderated by Nabeel A. Qadeer, Director Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, PITB.

In the first half of the event Plan9’s alumni startups Patari, Car Butlers, Car Chabi, Wifigen, Transparent Hands, Optimaken, Mezaaj, VIVID Technology and affordable.pk took the audience through their individual entrepreneurial journeys. Followed was one of the most insightful panel discussions ever held on the start-up incubators.

“Your future is bright, as international investors are looking to invest in Pakistan. You are in the right place at the right time”, said Monis Rahman, Chairman Naseeb Networks while addressing the start-ups in the audience.

Mr. Umar Saif, Chairman PITB commented that he was glad to see the power panel and as Pakistan has recently been producing exceptional start-ups that have become able to raise investment, such panel discussions by success stories would further motivate and inspire budding entrepreneurs