10 Pakistani startups that made a mark in 2016

The startup culture in Pakistan is mainly driven by the nation’s young working with private accelerators and incubators.

In a recent poll by the Thompson Reuters Foundation, Pakistan was ranked among the world’s major economies where social entrepreneurship has been gaining momentum. Local accelerator Invest2Innovate (i2i) also made a similar conclusion in its Pakistan Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Report 2016, concluding that the country’s entrepreneurial landscape had been flourishing despite challenges.

The startup culture in Pakistan is mainly driven by the nation’s young working with private accelerators and incubators. In a society where under-30s make up for two-thirds of the population along with strong private sector support, the future for social entrepreneurship in general and startups in particular looks promising.