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Sualeh Asif's Cursor Just Sold to Elon Musk's SpaceX for $60 Billion
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Sualeh Asif’s Cursor Just Sold to Elon Musk’s SpaceX for $60 Billion

SpaceX just confirmed a $60 billion all-stock deal to acquire Cursor — and one of the four co-founders behind it, Sualeh Asif, grew up in Karachi and represented…

Alina Atta · Jun 17, 2026
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Sialkot, Pakistan — the Football Capital of the World — stitches approximately 70% of the world’s hand-stitched footballs, including the official match ball for FIFA World Cup 2026. Discover how this thriving industry generated $221.8 million in exports from 47.9 million balls, creates jobs for over 300,000 workers, and serves as a powerful engine of economic growth for Pakistan.
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Sialkot Stitches Global Glory: 70% of the World’s Footballs & a Billion-Dollar Boost to Pakistan’s Economy
Alina AttaJun 16, 2026
Pakistan ICT exports projected to reach $4.5 billion in FY26 Economic Survey 2025-26
Ecosystem
Pakistan’s ICT Exports Are on Track to Hit $4.5 Billion
Areebah BatoolJun 16, 2026
Pakistan FY 2026-27 Budget impact on startups and IT sector
Ecosystem
Pakistan’s FY 2026-27 Budget: A Cautious Boost for the Startup Ecosystem
Alina AttaJun 15, 2026
Waqas Ali and Sidra Qasim, founders of Markhor and Atoms — the first Pakistani company based in Pakistan accepted into Y Combinator
Ecosystem
From Okara to Y Combinator: The Full Story of the Pakistani Founders Who Got Rejected, Came Back, and Built a Company Backed by Kleiner Perkins
Alina AttaJun 12, 2026
PM Youth Business Loan Scheme banner with Prime Minister's Youth Programme branding, text reading eligibility and how to apply, PMYB&ALS Kamyab Jawan loans up to Rs 7.5 million
Ecosystem
PM Youth Business Loan Scheme 2026: Eligibility & How to Apply
Alina AttaJun 12, 2026
Ecosystem
The UK Just Backed 11 Pakistani Climate Businesses. Here’s Who Made the List.
Areebah BatoolJun 11, 2026
How can Pakistani Founders navigate through the visa practices of Y Combinator.
Ecosystem
Can a Pakistani Founder Actually Go to YC? The Visa Question, Answered Honestly.
Alina AttaJun 11, 2026
Telenor exploring sale of Easypaisa Bank stake worth hundreds of millions of dollars in Pakistan's growing digital banking market
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Telenor Is Exploring a Sale of Its Easypaisa Bank Stake, What It Means for Pakistan’s Fintech Future
Areebah BatoolJun 10, 2026
A Pakistani founder writing a Y Combinator application on a laptop — the Fall 2026 deadline is July 27
Development
How to Write a YC Application as a Pakistani Founder — What Gets You In and What Gets You Rejected
Alina AttaJun 10, 2026
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