{"id":378887,"date":"2024-01-05T16:24:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T11:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=378887"},"modified":"2024-01-05T16:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T11:24:45","slug":"pakistan-startup-fund-to-be-launched-on-january-9-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-startup-fund-to-be-launched-on-january-9-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Startup Fund to be launched on January 9: Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr. Umar Saif, announced on Friday that the Pakistan Startup Fund is set to be launched on January 9. 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