As President of OPEN Lahore, it was a pleasure to meet Kamran Bilgrami, President of OPEN Karachi, during our visit to Karachi for the P@SHA CEC elections, where I am contesting alongside my OPEN Lahore colleagues Dr. Faisal Kamiran, Treasurer OPEN Lahore, and Mujeeb Qayyum.

Kamran, together with his leadership team members Farhan Ahmed and Adeel Shahid, extended us wonderful hospitality and gave us a firsthand perspective on the impactful work OPEN Karachi is driving within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Our conversations explored community mobilization, youth engagement, entrepreneurship, and opportunities for collaboration between our chapters. The alignment was immediate, with a shared desire to develop initiatives that can create greater value for entrepreneurs and professionals across Pakistan.

OPEN Pakistan is more than Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad operating as individual chapters. It is one connected entrepreneurial community supported by a global network built by Pakistani entrepreneurs for Pakistani entrepreneurs.

Thank you to Kamran and the entire OPEN Karachi team for the warmth, ideas, and open door. Looking forward to building meaningful initiatives together and strengthening the OPEN community across Pakistan.