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June 15, 2021
About Code for Pakistan: Think about your last time stuck in traffic — or getting your driving license renewed… Ever had to go to the police station? Visited a ghost government school? What about spending untold hours with no electricity thanks to load-shedding? No one wants to spend countless hours in traffic or have much to do with public services if they can help it. But […]
October 19, 2020
Code for Pakistan (CfP) is looking for a proactive, visionary, and driven professional who is passionate about using great storytelling as a powerful tool to drive positive social change, connect with key audiences, and garner support from key stakeholders and the community at large. The ideal candidate is driven by a desire to make a positive difference in the lives of Pakistan’s citizens and should be […]
March 13, 2014
The Peshawar Fellowship Program kicked off today with a lot of energy. The IT Minister of KP, Mr. Shahram Khan Tarakai, presided over the inauguration ceremony. 12 selected Fellows were present, along with their Government Partners (focal persons from various Govt departments who will be providing mentorship and support to the Fellows). Mr. Siddiqullah Chamkani, MD of the KP IT Board, gave an opening address, in which he explained the […]
February 24, 2014
At the end of the Lahore Civic Hackathon, we had invited all participants to join the Lahore Brigade, so that we could continue civic hacking as a group, beyond the hackathon. The Lahore Brigade is open to anyone who cares about civic betterment, and new people are also joining it. Code for Pakistan and Technology for the People Initiative (TPI) partnered up to plan the kick-off […]
February 2, 2014
The Peshawar Civic Hackathon concluded on Sunday Feb 2nd with some very impressive solutions to civic problems. All the projects were truly innovative and the effort put into them over the weekend was outstanding. There were some submissions that stood out from the rest, but we really appreciate all the ideas and the people who worked tirelessly on them! Click a project name to learn more […]
January 30, 2014
The Peshawar Civic Hackathon starts Friday, January 31. After the wonderful success of the Lahore Civic Hackathon, we’re ready for an exciting weekend in Peshawar. In a matter of 3 days, we’ll discover what the tech-oriented citizens of KP come up with. But for now, let’s see how this event has gained popularity all over the internet and social media!: Pre-event coverage by The Express Tribune Story by The […]
January 28, 2014
It takes a village to implement a civic hackathon, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing partners, sponsors, mentors, judges, and volunteers! We’d like to express our deepest gratitude to all our partners and sponsors who supported us in making the Lahore Civic Hackathon 2014 a successful event: LUMS’ Technology for the People Initiative, for hosting the event at LUMS, providing mentorship to the […]
January 27, 2014
The Lahore Civic Hackathon, Jan 24-26, 2014, was a success! In case you missed it, never fear: it was covered by our own bloggers, social media partners, journalists, as well as several other blogs and news sites. For your convenience, we’ve consolidated all of them here so that you can review the exciting event that we witnessed. Here were the Judges’ favorite projects. Click the project […]