P@SHA Delegation Opens Nordic Corridor for Pakistan’s IT Industry At Oslo Innovation Week 2026

As the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) looks to open new routes for the country's IT industry into the Nordic market, a delegation of around 30 Pakistani technology leaders, founders, and innovators has taken part in Oslo Innovation Week 2026 in Norway.

Key points

• Shoab Ahmed Khan remarked the visit was a deliberate step under the association's Strategy 2031.
• The delegation was led by Kheezran Khan, Director of Marketing and Outreach at P@SHA.
• One of the main events for the delegation was a bilateral business networking session at the Storting, Norway's Parliament.
• P@SHA remarked the mission supports two of its three strategic objectives, Export Expansion and Ecosystem and Talent.
• Delegates presented Pakistan's capabilities in AI, software engineering, enterprise automation, and sustainable technology, and linked them to the Nordic region's digital needs.

In practice, the delegates held a number of high-level business meetings during the visit and are now after up on partnership leads that came out of them.

In practice, the delegation was led by Kheezran Khan, Director of Marketing and Outreach at P@SHA. It met investors, startups, enterprise leaders, and policymakers from Norway's innovation ecosystem to explore business-to-business partnerships, joint ventures, and cross-border collaboration. Cheaper Funds Transfers Unveiled for Overseas Pakistanis. Meetings at the Norwegian Parliament.

Meanwhile, the four-day event featured more than 100 specialized sessions. P@SHA delegates met counterparts in fast-growing sectors such as artificial intelligence, deep tech, clean tech, health tech, and the blue economy.

One of the main events for the delegation was a bilateral business networking session at the Storting, Norway's Parliament. There, Pakistani tech leaders met Norwegian business executives and policymakers to discuss long-term digital trade between the two countries.

They additionally discussed venture partnerships, joint research and development, and talent models that would let European scale-ups grow with Pakistani engineering teams. Part of P@SHA's Strategy 2031.

P@SHA Chairman Dr. Shoab Ahmed Khan remarked the visit was a deliberate step under the association's Strategy 2031. The strategy intends to triple the IT sector's export contribution to $15 billion by FY2031.

He remarked this goal depends on reaching new markets with a strategy suited to each region. He observed that Nordic countries lead the world in digital transformation, sustainability, and deep technology, and value quality, trust, and long-term partnerships.

"By connecting our software houses directly with Norwegian enterprises and investors, we are moving beyond hourly outsourcing toward high-value partnerships in AI, fintech and green technology, " Dr. Khan remarked. He continued that the response the delegates received in Oslo reflects the strength of Pakistan's engineering talent. Govt Budget on Internet in Remote Areas Made public.

It additionally builds on Global Market Access, one of the national foundations of the strategy. It calls for diversifying IT exports beyond traditional markets, building a robust Pakistani technology brand, and tailoring outreach to each region.

Pakistan and Norway have expanded cooperation in other areas this year as well. Earlier, Pakistan signed its first carbon trading agreement with Norway. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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