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Lahore is Pakistan's 2nd biggest city after Karachi and is known for its multiple parks, rich cultural legacy and a vibrant atmosphere. It recently emerged as a busy tech city attracting multiple startups and IT companies.

It created a dynamic environment for tech companies and professionals to prosper, by investing in the infrastructure, universities like Lahore University of Management Sciences, coworking spaces and getting some government support for the IT sector.

According to startup ecosystem ranking, Lahore is ranked 2nd in Pakistan, 12th in South Asia and 248th worldwide (with an increase of 57 paces, compared to last year).

Over the past decade the city attracted $ millions of venture capital, representing about 40% of the whole startup venture funding of the country.

Lahore is home to some promising startups like GrocerApp, Finja, Tajir, Zameen, Dawaai and many more. Additionally, some established companies like Afiniti, Ibex, 10Pearls, Arpatech and more, are successfully operating in the city.

While the tech industry in Pakistan has some challenges, its growing digital economy and tech savvy population represents a good opportunity for the tech industry to grow in the long term.

There are over 270 IT companies from Lahore registered on ÐÔÊÓ½ç. They offer a wide range of services and have various areas of expertise.

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