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PTA Grand Iftar 2026

A Ramadan evening at Ramada Lahore that brought tech leaders from Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan and beyond together for talks, Q&A and a Grand Iftar.

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PTA Grand Iftar 2026 group photo of tech leaders at Ramada Hotel, LahoreMembers and guests gathered at PTA Grand Iftar 2026Speaker answering questions during the PTA Grand Iftar 2026 panelSpeaker panel on stage at PTA Grand Iftar 2026Guests seated for the iftar dinner at PTA Grand Iftar 2026

About this event

On Saturday, 14 March 2026, Pakistan Tech Alliance hosted its Grand Iftar at Ramada Hotel, Lahore, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Tech leaders, founders and professionals travelled from Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan and other cities to spend a Ramadan evening together, built around knowledge sharing, open conversation and community.

The evening combined short sessions from industry leaders with open Q&A, where speakers shared their experience and their view of where Pakistan’s tech sector is heading. The Grand Iftar that followed gave members and guests time to network, swap ideas and build new working relationships across cities.

  • Leadership talks from six tech CEOs and founders
  • Open Q&A on the future of Pakistan's tech sector
  • Cross-city networking over the Grand Iftar

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Guests of honour

Seven industry leaders joined the evening as guests of honour.

  • Qamar Abbas SipraChief Financial Officer, Devsinc
  • Tausif KhanFounder & CEO, Brainium Technologies
  • Qaiser DurraniProfessor & Rector, GIFT University
  • Hasan Farid JoyiaFounder & CEO, Marksol Creative Agency
  • Furqan AzizCEO & Founder, InvoZone
  • Usman AkbarCEO, PureLogics
  • Hassan RazaFounder & CEO, TechTitans Pakistan

How the evening ran

Saturday, 14 March 2026 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Ramada Hotel, Lahore

  1. 01Leadership talksShort sessions from six tech CEOs and founders
  2. 02Open Q&ASpeakers on where Pakistan's tech sector is heading
  3. 03Grand IftarCross-city networking over iftar

Key highlights

What made the evening stand out.

  1. 01

    Six tech leaders on stage

    CEOs and founders from Samsung Mobile, PureLogics, InvoZone, TechTitans, ZAPTA and Edkasa.

  2. 02

    Seven guests of honour

    Leaders from Devsinc, Brainium, GIFT University, Marksol, InvoZone, PureLogics and TechTitans.

  3. 03

    Members from across Punjab

    Attendees travelled from Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan and other cities.

  4. 04

    Made possible by the founders

    Thanks to the founders of Pakistan Tech Alliance for hosting the evening.

Speakers

Six tech leaders who shared their experience on stage.

  • Umer Ghumman UG, Sr. Director & Country Head, SamsungUmer GhummanSamsung Mobile
  • PTA Grand Iftar 2026 guest of honour: Usman AkbarUsman AkbarFounder & CEO, PureLogics
  • Furqan Aziz, CEO & Founder, InvoZoneFurqan AzizCEO, InvoZone
  • Hassan Raza, CEO, Tech Titans PakistanHassan RazaFounder & CEO, TechTitans Pakistan
  • Portrait of Nasir Ali JoiyaNasir Ali JoiyaCEO, ZAPTA Technologies
  • Muhammad Fahad TanveerCEO, Edkasa

Session minutes

Key moments and decisions recorded by the Secretariat.

  1. 01Talks and open Q&ASix tech leaders shared their experience and their vision for the future of tech in Pakistan, followed by open Q&A with the audience.
  2. 02Networking over the Grand IftarThe iftar gave founders, CEOs and guests from Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan and beyond time to connect, exchange ideas and strengthen ties within the community.
  3. 03Unity in techThe evening underlined that Pakistan's tech ecosystem grows faster when its leaders come together with a shared purpose.
  4. 04Thanks to the PTA foundersNasir Ali Joiya, Mehboob Alam, Muhammad Talha Hashmi, Zeeshan Ali, Ahsan Subhani, Khalil Ahmad, Ateeq A., Abdul Rehman and Hassan Ahmad made the evening possible.

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