![]() Today, Daastan is the biggest self-publishing house in Pakistan. But that’s not all! Team Daastan kept breaking through barriers by launching its very own Literary Fellowship which would bring together literary activists from all over Pakistan. ![]() Soon, Daastan launched Qissa-Pakistan’s first self-publishing digital platform, enabling writers from all over the world to publish their books with a few clicks! Qissa garnered appreciation from writers and businesses alike and revolutionized self-publishing as we know it. Luckily, we received an overwhelming response. By the end of 2015, we had organized a number of important literary events such as the Daastan Literary Fest.Ģ016 was a roller coaster year for Daastan! Filled with endless work despite night and day, we organized out first ever big scale competition, The Stories Untold Season 1. At the Brand Launch of Daastan in Arfa Technology Park Mughees Anwar and Rutaba Yaqub spoke as guest speakers. Students from different schools and UET Taxila wrote letters to the Army. Shortly after its graduation from Plan9, Daastan arranged a massive caused based letter writing campaign. Since it’s incubation, Daastan has surpassed the expectations of many. Qadeer, Director EntrepreneurshipĪnd Enterprise Development, PITB. Is also Chairman, PITB alongside Nabeel A. PITB’s tech incubator is led by founder, Dr. The startups by Plan9 are gross valued at $70 million and they have raised a gross investment of $2.5 million It has launched 130+ tech startups in Pakistan, with a vision of each business making a mark on international levels. Plan9 is one of its kind providing its selected candidates (picked twice every year from a pool of 15 groups) with training from its experienced board, working space with computers, internet access, and even electricity so that Pakistan’s power shortage does not become a hurdle for budding startups. ![]() It provides funds from interested investors and services including office space and training. A business incubator works as a catalyst between dedicated and enthusiastic groups with unique ideas and help them to start their businesses. Operating under Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Plan9 is Pakistan’s first tech startup incubator that started in September 2012. We went through a roller coaster of experiences-some good, some bad and some absolutely mind-blowing! (Like when we bagged the 2nd prize on an international platform) About Plan9 After a six-month incubation period, it took off and soared to greater heights. Ommer and his team turned to Plan9 and the startup was incubated in one of its 2015 batches. At a time where a large number of people, especially the youth, is tech oriented, the best way to thrive was through the internet. Team Daastan has a dream-to help writers monetize their work, earn from their talent and grow Pakistan’s literary space. With the help of 2 friends, Hafsa Idrees and Tahniat Saba, Ommer Amer founded Daastan-a self-publishing platform that would give access to all Pakistani writers to get their written word out into the world. Disappointed by the lack of a proper platform to launch and market his book, Ommer decided to do something about the matter. However, at that time, quality Pakistani publishers were almost non-existent. In the summer of 2015, Ommer Amer, a then-budding writer from Wah was searching for a publisher for his first novel, The Forbidden Story. By Daastan | | Daastan, Literary Fellowship, Pakistani Writers, Qissa, The Stories Untold The Foundation of Daastan
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