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Global CIO Award Winner / Consultant / Motivational Speaker / Author / Trainer Under his leadership, over 10,000 students have been trained in these courses.

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Dr. Imran Batada is a highly experienced professional with over 24 years of experience in project management, policy formulation, ERP implementation, and research. Currently serving as the Chief Digital Officer & Director Center of Information & Technology at IoBM, he previously held the position of CIO & Director Center of Information & Communication Technology at IBA Karachi. Furthermore, his professional journey has taken him to the United States, where he was associated with market-leading companies, further enriching his industry experience. Dr. Batada is the author of "Digital Pakistan," a roadmap for the government, industry, and academia for digital transformation. He is a respected industry leader on the topics of digital transformation, innovation, and leadership and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and events. Dr. Batada has provided consultancy services to private and public sector organizations, and is also a well-known educator who has taught at various prestigious universities in Pakistan. Apart from his professional accomplishments, Dr. Batada is deeply committed to giving back to society. He launched the Sindh Research Incubation Centre (SRIC) to support aspiring entrepreneurs and has also collaborated with the Federal Government, Sindh Government, and donor agencies to launch short courses for youth. His initiatives have played a significant role in creating more freelancers in Pakistan, which has had a direct impact on the country's GDP. In recognition of his expertise and leadership in the field of technology, Dr. Batada has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the CIO 200 Awards as LEGEND by the Global CIO Forum in 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023, and the Living Legend Excellence Award by Ideal Excellence Award in 2018. His innovative thinking, strategic vision, and commitment to excellence make him a highly respected and sought-after leader in the industry. Opinion Articles on The News International
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Opinion Articles on The Express Tribune
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16/09/2026

🏆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗜𝗢 𝟮𝟬𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🏆

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗜𝗢 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁.

Each recognition carries its own meaning, but this one feels particularly special. More than an award, it is a reminder of how far the journey has come, how rapidly technology continues to evolve, and how much more there is still to accomplish.

When I first stood on this stage, much of our conversation was around digitization and digital transformation. Today, that conversation has evolved to AI, data driven decision making, automation, and preparing the next generation for a future that is changing faster than ever.

At the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), I am fortunate to be part of this transformation. From strengthening our digital capabilities to developing industry relevant technology programmes and preparing young professionals for the emerging digital economy, it has been a journey of continuous learning, innovation, and impact.

My sincere gratitude to President Talib Karim for his continued trust, leadership, and vision, and to my entire team and colleagues who have contributed to this journey. Recognition may carry an individual's name, but the impact behind it is always created by people working together.

I would also like to thank Syed Abdul Qadir PMP, CISA, ISO LA, Muhammad Umair Nizam, and the entire ITCN Asia team for continuing to bring technology leaders from around the world together through the World CIO 200 platform. The conversations, connections, exchange of ideas, and learning this platform creates are as valuable as the recognition itself.

03/09/2026

Deeply honoured to have received the 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗡𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗶, at the National Recognition Ceremony, "𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀," held on 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵, an 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗔𝗙𝗟𝗔, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻, a milestone I could not be prouder of.

That belief took shape early on through programs like BBSHRRDB and National Vocational and Technical Training Commission NAVTTC, which I had the opportunity to execute in their initial stages, initiatives that have since scaled and are now running nationwide. That same conviction carried forward through PAFLA, and the Digital Programs I've had the privilege to build at the Institute of Business Administration and now the Institute of Business Management, where I've trained and mentored freelancers who are today earning independent, sustainable incomes and building careers they once thought were out of reach.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. 𝗧𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽, 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

The mission continues.

PAFLA - Pakistan Freelancers Association

02/09/2026

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗔𝗙𝗟𝗔 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁.

We were honoured to have the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵 join us, along with Kheal Das Kohistani, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀; Fahad Haroon, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮; Dr. Fahad Shafiq from the Prime Minister's Youth Program; 𝗗𝗿. 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗻, former Governor State Bank of Pakistan and former Advisor to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity , our distinguished jury members and panelists, and so many leaders who believe in what Pakistan's freelancers are building.

The room was packed. Every seat taken, people standing at the back, energy that you could feel the moment you walked in.

𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝟳-𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝟮.𝟱 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁.

But if I'm honest, the moment that stayed with me wasn't on stage. It was in the crowd.

It was watching parents, some of them seeing their sons and daughters recognized publicly for the very first time, with tears in their eyes. For years, many of these families didn't fully understand what their children did behind a laptop every day. On Saturday night, they saw it. They saw the respect. They saw the applause. They saw, for the first time, that this was a real career, a real achievement, a real source of pride.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗔𝗙𝗟𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

PAFLA - Pakistan Freelancers Association

24/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲?

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆. Another group of professionals joined, ready to build skills that work for them no matter where they're employed.

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟵 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀, 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. The people who actually change their income don't just collect certificates. They build things: portfolios, brands, systems that keep earning long after the class ends.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟵:

𝟭. 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn Marketing, plus Google Analytics & Keywords and Google Marketing.
𝟮. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 learn the full BI workflow, turn raw data into interactive dashboards with Power BI and Tableau, hands on.
𝟯. 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 hands on with Shopify & WooCommerce, dropshipping, and you'll actually launch your own ecommerce business during the course.
𝟰. 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗕𝗔 from account opening and product research to vendor finalization, product launch, and page optimization, build a real Amazon business from scratch.

🔗 Apply here: https://cit.iobm.edu.pk/diploma-in-digital-marketing-and-e-commerce/

18/08/2026

🎉 Proudly Welcoming Our Jury Member!

We're honored to welcome Dr. Imran Batada , Chief Digital Officer at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), as a Jury Member for the Aptech Visionary Awards 2026! 🏆

Get ready to witness innovation, talent, and vision come together on one stage. ✨

📅 22nd August | Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi

10/08/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗡𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗶, 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸.

Truly encouraged by the government's growing interest in supporting Pakistan's freelance community. Glad to share that the Governor has graciously agreed to attend the 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! 🇵🇰

PAFLA - Pakistan Freelancers Association

08/08/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬!

Pakistan’s freelancers continue to make their mark globally through their talent, determination and outstanding contributions. Their efforts have played an important role in helping the country achieve 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟏.𝟔 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in IT exports.

The 𝐏𝐀𝐅𝐋𝐀 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 will recognise and celebrate the individuals shaping Pakistan’s digital economy and strengthening its presence in the global freelance market.

📅 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟗 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐡

Become a PAFLA member and join Pakistan’s growing community of freelancers:

https://pafla.org.pk/membership

04/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 28𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗻!

Interviews are currently underway for Batch 28 of our Diploma in Digital Marketing & E-Commerce.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

The diploma goes beyond classroom learning. Participants gain hands-on experience and practical exposure in:

✅ Digital Marketing
✅ E-Commerce Business
✅ Social Media Marketing
✅ Amazon FBA
✅ Business Intelligence
✅ Live Industry Projects

If you are ready to strengthen your digital capabilities and turn your ideas into real outcomes, this is your opportunity to become part of our next success story.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://cit.iobm.edu.pk/diploma-in-digital-marketing-and-e-commerce/

06/07/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.

This past Saturday, we held the certificate ceremony for 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟒 of our 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞, a program 𝐈 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩, from designing the curriculum to mentoring every single cohort through to graduation.

Watching these batches grow, adapt, and now step confidently into the industry has been one of the most rewarding parts of this journey, especially at a time when Pakistan's freelance economy has just hit a 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 $𝟏.𝟔 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟏 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. Our graduates are stepping into this momentum, ready to claim their place in a freelancing world that is scaling faster than ever.

Each cohort brought its own energy, but the results speak for themselves: a growing community of 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝, 𝐣𝐨𝐛-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 equipped for consulting, freelancing, and remote work in a fast-moving digital economy.

It was an honor to have the 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐨𝐁𝐌 personally take the time to encourage our graduates, a moment that underscored just how much this program has grown into something the institute is proud to stand behind.

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 has taught me as much as it's taught them. Here's to the next chapter, for the graduates, and for this program.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟒. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

PAFLA - Pakistan Freelancers Association

18/06/2026

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Mohammed Ali Ahmed, 𝗠𝗗 & 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 EFU Life Assurance Ltd.

With over 𝟯𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 and a strong background as a qualified actuary, he 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗙𝗨 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀.

In this episode, we explore

✨ 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻
✨ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆

It was a great conversation on how digital innovation is reshaping the insurance industry in Pakistan and creating new opportunities for growth, efficiency, and inclusion.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
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