STZA delegation visited the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS 2022 in Expo Center, Karachi. IDEAS 2022 was organized by the Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) of the Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP). The visit intended to take a deep dive into the special technologies developed by the exhibitors, developing linkages, and assessing the potential of innovation […]

Recently, the German Ambassador H.E. Mr. Alfred Grannas and First Secretary Economic and Political Section, German Embassy Christian Böttcher during their visit to Pak Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology; were accompanied by a delegation from STZA comprising of Iqra Musaddaq, Hina Nasir and Milad Khattak. PAF-IAST representatives comprised of Dr. Mohammad Mujahid, […]

STZA hosted a German Delegation Visit to its Head Office. The main agenda was to discuss bilateral trade relations between the two countries and opportunities of investments from G2G perspective. The Business delegation is eager to understand the current outlook on investment opportunities in Pakistan, information on market development and volume, market trends, as well […]

A World Bank delegation visited STZA Head Office and learned about the mandate and progress of the Authority towards its goal of facilitating world-class technology destinations across Pakistan. The esteemed World Bank delegation comprised of Practice Manager Shabih A. Mohib, Senior Economist Gonzalo J. Varela and Economist Rafay Khan. On behalf of STZA, the meeting […]

Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Area (SEDA) of China and STZA of Pakistan have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to boost technology sector cooperation between the two organizations. Speaking at the virtual ceremony, Mr. Zhao Yongsheng, the Director of the Management Committee of SEDA highlighted their successes. Elaborating further, he revealed that SEDA hosts […]

To create new linkages with the technology sector in China and pave way for the Pakistani and Chinese technology players to cooperate in the field of technology, STZA, Pakistan Embassy China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad & Zhongguancun Belt and Road Industrial Promotion Association (ZBRA) jointly organized first ever China-Pakistan Technology Investment Conference. The Conference […]

STZA hosted Ms. Kalsoom Lakhani Co-founder and General Partner at i2i Ventures at STZA head office. An exciting and engaging session with employees was arranged where Ms. Lakhani explained how Venture Capital Firms operate and help startups scale. She highlighted that collaboration within stakeholders of VCs & the startup ecosystem is imperative for the ecosystem to flourish and benefit […]

The Vice Chancellor Karakoram International University (KIU), Dr. Attaullah Shah, visited STZA and discussed about the possible way forward of establishing a Special Technology Zone in KIU. The VC shared his vision and also acknowledged the efforts of STZA. Dr. Attaullah added that uplifting the technology sector and enabling the youth is necessary for socioeconomic progress in Gilgit Baltistan, […]

A high-level delegation of the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA), led by Chairman Amer Hashmi, visited the Sindh Secretariat in Karachi, where they held a working meeting with their delegation. The Sindh Secretariat delegation was led by Dr Sohail Rajput the Chief Secretary of Sindh, including Asif Ikram Secretary of Information, Science and Technology and […]

A high level meeting took place between Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) officials with various stakeholders including STZA, universities and trade-body representatives. Shabbir Mansha Acting President FPCCI welcomed STZA’s initiatives in facilitating the establishment of tech zones and pinned his hopes that STZA will announce the establishment of a Special Technology […]

At Cohort 6 & 7 Graduation at National Incubation Center Karachi (NICK), a roundtable on “The current economic climate and its impact on startups in Pakistan” was held. Chief Commercial Officer Javaid Iqbal and Chief Information Officer Abdul Rahim Ahmad from Special Technology Zones Authority – STZA were part of the prestigious panel which included leaders from […]

Special Technology Zones Authority hosted a dinner for the key stakeholders of the tech ecosystem in Karachi. The event was spearheaded by Chairman Amer Hashmi along with Chief Commercial Officer Javaid Iqbal, Chief Information Officer Abdul Rahim and Business Associate Usamah Naveed. While addressing the guests, Chairman STZA Amer Hashmi highlighted the multiple fiscal, forex […]