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Our mission

Opportunity should not depend on access to information.

Every year, talented Pakistani students miss olympiads, scholarships, research programs and summer schools, not because they weren’t good enough, but because they never heard about them in time.

Where students hear about opportunities today

  • School notice boards
  • Social media posts
  • WhatsApp groups
  • Who you happen to know

That information is scattered across schools, social media, WhatsApp groups and personal networks. Opportunity Pakistan brings it together in one place, checked against official sources, so every student starts with the same information.

Meet the Founder

Hamza Rahim

Hamza Rahim in a school blazer and tie, wearing a blue turban, taking a mirror selfie

I’m Hamza Rahim, an A1 (first-year A-Level) student at Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan.

Through Yale Young Global Scholars and the Seeds of Peace Regional Leadership Program in Sri Lanka, I’ve had the opportunity to learn alongside students from different backgrounds and discover how much education extends beyond the classroom.

These experiences made me realize that many talented students across Pakistan miss out on similar opportunities, not because they lack ambition or ability, but because they never hear about them.

I created Opportunity Pakistan to help bridge that gap by bringing research programs, scholarships, Olympiads, summer schools, and other educational opportunities together in one accessible place.

Explore Opportunities

How we verify opportunities

Four checks before a listing is marked verified

  1. The organization is legitimate.

    We confirm who runs the opportunity and link only to their official website, never to third-party copies.

  2. Pakistani students can apply.

    We check citizenship, residency, age, grade and other restrictions, and say exactly which students qualify. Citizens, residents and international applicants are not treated as the same thing.

  3. The information is accurate.

    Deadlines, costs, requirements and links come from the official source, with the date we last checked. If something hasn’t been announced, we say so instead of guessing.

  4. The opportunity is worthwhile.

    We prioritise credible programs with meaningful educational or professional value.

Every listing shows how far it has been checked: Verified, Partly verified or Not yet verified, with the date and the official source. Only listings marked Verified have passed all four checks.

Our principles

Accessibility

Free to use, no account needed, and readable on any phone.

Accuracy

Official sources only, with a last-checked date on every listing.

Transparency

Clear about cost, financial aid, and what we don’t know yet.

Equal opportunity

The same information for every student, whichever school or city they’re in.

Built with students

How you can contribute

Opportunity Pakistan gets better every time a student shares what they know.

Get in touch

Students, parents, teachers, schools and organizations can reach us at contact@opportunitypakistan.com or through the contact form.

Find your next opportunity.

Search competitions, scholarships, research and summer programs open to Pakistani students.

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Never miss an opportunity.

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