Karachi: The Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) at the Institute of Business
Administration (IBA), Karachi welcomed the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome,
for a networking meeting where Executive Director IBA, Dr. S Akbar Zaidi provided an
overview of the IBA Karachi.
Director, IBA-CED, Dr. Lalarukh Ejaz presented a compelling overview of the center’s
programs and initiatives. The ambassador was accompanied by U.S. Consul General in
Karachi, Mr. Conrad Tribble; and Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Lee MacManis and others.
The Ambassador enthusiastically engaged in discussions with founders of several notable
startups of IBA-CED, including Valeem, Logexcourier, Get Go Rides, Khud Muhafiz, and
winners of IBA-CED’s GreenEnovate Waste Management Challenge Royella Trading, and
Dominator Bio Tech. He commended their work and appreciated their vision behind the
startups.
