Fatima Kardar visits STZA

Fatima Kardar, Vice President, COO and Chief Technical Advisor to Microsoft CTO, visited STZA’s new head office in Islamabad. She interacted with STZA team, Business Leaders from technology sector, Students, Startups and Academics on leveraging technology. Her discussions were geared around emerging technology trends, importance of upskilling talent, instilling an entrepreneurial mindset, and establishing a […]

Secretary General DCO visits STZA

Ms. Deemah Alyahya, Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) visited the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) to meet Chairman STZA to discuss collaboration opportunities in  Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business growth, and Employment. Pakistan will be leading DCO initiatives in all member states which includes Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Nigeria. Digital Cooperation Organization launched the Innovation […]

STZA Vision shared by Chairman

At the Digital Youth Summit 2021, Chairman STZA, Mr. Amer Hashmi shared the vision of STZA with the Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Tech Enthusiasts, Academia, Industry, Government officials, Venture Capitalists and youth of KPK. The event was hosted in Peshawar by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board – KPITB. DYS has been a pioneer Tech Conference in Pakistan and […]

STZA Seminar at FAST University

While speaking at a seminar hosted by the FAST University in Islamabad, on the topic of the “Special Technology Zones and opportunities for the youth”, Mr. Hamza Saeed Orakzai who serves as the Director for Planning and Strategic Communications at STZA, highlighted the importance of reversing the brain drain from Pakistan. He called for investments […]

Chairman STZA meets 500 Delegations

A high-level delegation from global venture capital firm 500 Global visited the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) in Islamabad to meet with Chairman STZA Mr. Amer Hashmi and his team. The delegation from 500 Global included Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner Courtney Powell, Board Member Max Scheder-Bieschin, and Alysia Lopez, Executive Assistant to 500 […]

STZA Briefing to Sweden Ambassador

Chairman STZA Mr. Amer Hashmi held a meeting with the honorable Ambassador of Sweden to Pakistan – Mr. Henrik Persson at his residence, followed by delegation-level talks. The Honorable Ambassador was briefed about the initiative of establishing Special Technology Zones (STZs) across the country by the STZA for technology-driven knowledge transformation in Pakistan. The potential […]

STZA holds Briefing at MOFA

The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) and the Science Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a comprehensive joint briefing, which was attended by a large number of foreign diplomats, and Pakistan’s diplomatic missions around the world. During the briefing, Amer Hashmi, Chairman STZA, highlighted the importance of a knowledge economy, as well […]

KASBIT signed MOU with STZA

October 22, 2021. This post was originally published in 24/7NEWS Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASBIT) and Special Technology Zone Authority (STZA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to plan and develop a Special Technology Zone (STZ) in Karachi, which will provide technology companies, including startups, SMEs, and multinationals a high-tech business environment […]

KASBIT signed MOU for STZ

Special Technology Zone Authority (STZA) and Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASBIT) have signed an MOU to develop a Special Technology Zone to provide companies, including startups, SMEs, and multi-nationals a high-tech business environment to promote the innovation sector in Pakistan. STZs are expected to have a direct impact on  Tech exports, Import […]

STZA Delegation visits NUST

TZA delegation visited the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) on Oct 20,2021. The delegation visited the National Science & Technology Park (NSTP), NUST Interdisciplinary Cluster for Higher Education (NICHE), and N-ovative Health Technologies Pvt Ltd (NHTPL). The delegation held important working meetings with Lt Gen Javed Mahmood Bukhari HI(M), (Retd), Rector NUST, and […]