Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh met with a cohort of emerging Pakistani entrepreneurs participating in the Professional Fellows Program on Economic Empowerment 2025, underscoring the potential to deepen Pakistan US tech ties. The delegation shared updates from their time in Oklahoma and detailed how the program has informed their approach to business and innovation.
Participants representing IT, artificial intelligence and diverse areas of modern business management outlined their technical expertise and recounted exchanges with American counterparts. Their accounts highlighted practical learning, partnership prospects and sector-specific insights gained during visits to US firms and incubators.
The Ambassador congratulated the fellows on their selection and noted a visible upswing in Pakistan-US relations, pointing to complementarities in the new economy and technology sectors. He emphasized the ever-growing demand in the US market, Pakistan’s tech-savvy youth and the country’s advantages in cost and quality as key ingredients for sustainable, win-win cooperation in IT and AI.
Advising the group to capitalize on their exposure, the Ambassador urged them to expand and maintain professional networks, raise awareness about opportunities at home and proactively create platforms for bilateral collaboration. Strengthening Pakistan US tech ties through sustained engagement and knowledge exchange was presented as a practical pathway to translate individual fellowship experiences into broader economic benefits.
