Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:33:25 +0500 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:33:25 +0500 60 Govt to launch Pakistan Startup Fund on Jan 9: IT Minister https://english.aaj.tv/news/30346734/govt-to-launch-pakistan-startup-fund-on-jan-9-it-minister <p><strong>Caretaker IT Minister <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30345936/govt-to-provide-smartphones-on-instalments-from-next-year-dr-saif">Dr Umar Saif</a> on Friday announced that the Pakistan Startup Fund is set to be launched on January 9.</strong></p> <p>In an interview with private TV channels, he expressed confidence in the immense potential of Pakistani youth, highlighting that Pakistan boosts the world’s second-largest online workforce.</p> <p>According to Saif, Pakistani startups have attracted nearly $800 million in foreign investment during the last four years.</p> <p>He said that Pakistan ranked as the seventh-largest market for mobile phones globally, with 75 million broadband users while social media users in Pakistan surpass the total population of Canada.</p> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30335509/pakistan-saudi-arabia-sign-mou-to-accelerate-digital-innovation">Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign MoU to accelerate digital innovation</a></p> </blockquote> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30338274" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>On initiatives for IT education, the minister said that the ongoing efforts to conduct tests for IT scholarships indicate a commitment to fostering talent and innovation in the technology sector.</p> Caretaker IT Minister Dr Umar Saif on Friday announced that the Pakistan Startup Fund is set to be launched on January 9.

In an interview with private TV channels, he expressed confidence in the immense potential of Pakistani youth, highlighting that Pakistan boosts the world’s second-largest online workforce.

According to Saif, Pakistani startups have attracted nearly $800 million in foreign investment during the last four years.

He said that Pakistan ranked as the seventh-largest market for mobile phones globally, with 75 million broadband users while social media users in Pakistan surpass the total population of Canada.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign MoU to accelerate digital innovation

On initiatives for IT education, the minister said that the ongoing efforts to conduct tests for IT scholarships indicate a commitment to fostering talent and innovation in the technology sector.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30346734 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:01:00 +0500 none@none.com (APP) In this photograph taken on May 24, 2019, Pakistani youngsters work at their desks at the National Incubation Centre (NIC), in Lahore, Pakistan. (AFP/File)