{"id":22336,"date":"2025-07-27T16:54:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T16:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=22336"},"modified":"2025-07-27T16:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T16:54:35","slug":"pakistans-first-govt-backed-makerspace-set-to-launch-in-lahore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=22336","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s First Govt-Backed Makerspace Set to Launch in Lahore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"brxe-4dae9a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techjuice.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pakistans-first-govt-backed-makerspace-set-to-launch-in-lahore-techjuice-185665-940x529.jpg\" alt=\"Pakistans First Govt Backed Makerspace Set To Launch In Lahore\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s first government-backed Makerspace is set to launch soon in Lahore, marking a major milestone in the country\u2019s drive toward innovation and digital transformation. The initiative is a joint effort by the Planning &amp; Development Board, Government of the Punjab, and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMakerspace Punjab will serve as a modern innovation hub, providing students, researchers, creators, and entrepreneurs with access to high-end tools and emerging technologies. The facility will support work in areas such as Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR\/VR), 3D Printing, CNC machining, and more\u2014enabling users to transform ideas into functional prototypes and commercial products.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The soon-to-launch space is designed to promote hands-on learning and collaboration, while reducing barriers for aspiring innovators across the province. It aims to strengthen Pakistan\u2019s local tech ecosystem by providing affordable, government-supported access to essential fabrication and design equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E-governance specialist Sajid Latif announced the upcoming launch in a recent LinkedIn post, thanking Naeem Rauf, Chairman of the Planning &amp; Development Board, and Faisal Yousaf, Chairman of PITB, for their leadership. He also recognized Ahmad Islam Syan and his team for their work on the project.https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7354133207702790144?collapsed=1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once operational, the Makerspace will not only act as a launchpad for next-gen products but will also foster a culture of experimentation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in Lahore. The project is expected to become a flagship innovation hub that supports the development of a self-sustaining, tech-driven economy in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techjuice.pk\/pakistans-first-govt-backed-makerspace-set-to-launch-in-lahore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.techjuice.pk\/pakistans-first-govt-backed-makerspace-set-to-launch-in-lahore\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s first government-backed Makerspace is set to launch soon in Lahore, marking a major milestone in the country\u2019s drive toward innovation and digital transformation. The initiative is a joint effort by the Planning &amp; Development Board, Government of the Punjab, and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). \u201cMakerspace Punjab will serve as a modern innovation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[132,105,4956,21900,1826,36,21901,3720],"class_list":["post-22336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sample-category","tag-economy","tag-geopolitics-2","tag-lahore","tag-makerspace","tag-modernization","tag-pakistan","tag-pakistans-first-govt-backed-makerspace-set-to-launch-in-lahore","tag-punjab"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22336"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22338,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22336\/revisions\/22338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}