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⚠️ Warning: 14-minute video ahead 🙂 First-ever WordPress Campus Connect in Pakistan from Faisalabad. Chief Guest: Jesse Friedman (@Professor) from WP Cloud (online presence) -- Event Mentor: Muhibul Haque -- Lead Organizer: Abdul Rahman Pomy (me) Institution Head: Muhammad Adeel Javaid Organizers: Adnan Hyder Pervez, Sohail Anwar, Muhammad Irfan Shafi, Ikram Muhammad, Hamza Ejaz Speakers: Arfan Ashraf, Qammar Zaman, Usama Ijaz, Muhammad Waleed Tahir Volunteer: Abu Hurrairah After a month of preparation, dozens of in-person and Google Meet core meetings, the first-ever WordPress Campus Connect event in Pakistan was successfully held at Career Institute, Jinnah Colony Campus, Faisalabad, on 28 February 2026 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM. More than 90 students participated, alongside 11 dedicated hosts, including speakers and organizers. On behalf of the team and students, I personally thank @4thhubbard, @raemoreywrites, @perishable , @farazthewebguy, @ChrisBadgett, Anne McCarthy, @richtabor, and @miriamschwab for sharing their wisdom with our students. Their advice was printed on the back of the certificates, adding meaningful, long-term inspirational value while preserving its original spirit. Photography Link: u.pcloud.link/publink/show?c… Videography Link: youtube.com/watch?v=r23Bqs… Campus Connect website: events.wordpress.org/campusconnect/… Last but not least: It couldn’t have been possible without our sponsors: Meet our beloved sponsors: @Automattic, @wpcloudofficial and @WooCommerce

Eid Mubarak and love you all.

چاند رات مبارک 🌙

The F3 Core team met with President Adeel Javaid yesterday during the Iftar Meetup at a private guest house in Al Msoom Town to discuss the future direction of the F3 Community. F3 is a human-first, local-first community for freelancers and founders, founded in Faisalabad with a vision to expand nationwide. Join us at f3.org.pk

@photomatt @WordCampAsia Is it your second visit to India?

I've heard some worries about @WordCampAsia in Mumbai and the war. I'm 100% attending and looking forward to meeting everyone there! Just not going to fly through Dubai or Qatar as I might normally. Lots of alternate routes available.

Ever wondered what WPKitchen is building? WPKitchen is currently working on seven community-driven programs: Read all our programs here: wpkitchen.com/programs/ 😋 Lunch Time Our core program provides monthly subsidized homemade lunches to WordPress freelancers working in co-working spaces across Asia. Sponsors cover 70% of the cost, while freelancers contribute the remaining 30%. In doing so, we not only support WordPressers but also promote co-working culture, homemade food, and empower chefs working from home. 🎁 Treat Time A weekly sponsored lunch giveaway series where we run a contest and invite a WordPress influencer to pick the winner from the giveaway participants. ☕ Tea Time Small, meaningful community moments inspired by WordCamp experiences, connecting attendees with the broader community. 🤝 Meet Time Local gatherings where WordPressers can meet, eat, network, and reduce professional isolation. 💻 Work Time A subsidized workspace program designed to support WordPress freelancers, especially during the summer season. 🎓 WordPress Campus Connect — Faisalabad The first-ever WordPress Campus Connect event in Pakistan was successfully held at Career Institute, Jinnah Colony Campus, Faisalabad, on 28th February 2026. Over 90 students participated, supported by 11 dedicated hosts, including speakers and organizers. We are currently planning the next event. 💵 Eidi for Freelancers An initiative to collect Eidi contributions from supporters and distribute them among active members of the local WordPress community. To support any of these programs and make a real impact in the WordPress community, you can contribute as a sponsor or supporter by visiting our contribution page: wpkitchen.com/contribute . Every contribution helps us empower freelancers and grow our community.

WPKitchen grows through generous people, not through the wealthy.

I am humbled to share that Jeff Atwood, the founder of Stack Overflow and Discourse, who blogs at Coding Horror (blog.codinghorror.com), really loved our Work-Time by WPKitchen idea and is supporting us in initiating this program through rgmii.org The Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative is a project where researchers give families living in poverty a fixed monthly payment for a period of time and observe what happens. The goal is to learn whether direct cash support can help reduce poverty by enabling people to pay bills, start small businesses, and stabilize their lives. I am now opening registrations for Work-Time by WPKitchen. Reserve your workspace for the summer season. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

رمضان کی پہلی باران رحمت ♥️

@WordPress How is this different from playground?

WordPress now runs entirely in your browser. my.WordPress.net gives you a complete, private WordPress environment with no sign-up and no hosting plan needed. Everything stays on your device. You can use it to write, learn, experiment, or build with pre-configured apps like a personal CRM or RSS reader. wp.me/pZhYe-59R

Introducing the Work-Time by WPKitchen. -- After successfully running monthly Lunch Time, weekly Treat Time, occasional Tea Time for WordCamps, and monthly Meet Time, we are now excited to launch Work Time by WPKitchen during the summer season (April to September 2026) for freelancers, with support from community sponsors. -- Read more: wpkitchen.com/?p=7767

Eidi for WordPress Freelancers Every year during Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, many employees receive Eid bonuses or gifts from their companies. These gestures make the celebration even more joyful for working professionals and their families. However, freelancers are often left out of this tradition. Most freelancers work independently and are paid per project. Unlike employees, they usually do not receive holiday bonuses or workplace benefits. Despite contributing to the global WordPress ecosystem through development, design, support, and content work, freelancers rarely receive Eid bonuses. A Small Initiative by WPKitchen WPKitchen is organizing a small community initiative to share the joy of Eid with WordPress freelancers. Through this initiative, we aim to collect Eidi contributions and distribute them among freelancers who are active members of the local WordPress community. This is a simple way to recognize the independent professionals who help power the WordPress ecosystem every day. How You Can Contribute We are accepting Eidi contributions starting from $50 USD per freelancer. Contributors can choose to sponsor one or more freelancers. All contributions can be made through: 👉 ko-fi.com/wpkitchen Each $50 contribution will support one freelancer as a community Eid gift. Supporting Freelancers in the WordPress Ecosystem Freelancers play a major role in the WordPress ecosystem. They build websites, help businesses grow online, and support clients around the world. Through this initiative, we hope to share a small gesture of appreciation and celebration with the freelancers who are part of our community. If you would like to participate in this initiative, you are welcome to contribute and help us share the joy of Eid with WordPress freelancers. 🌙✨

After hosting the WordPress Campus Connect event in Faisalabad, we organized a follow-up meeting with the hosts and speakers on Google Meet. We discussed what went well, the mistakes we made, and how we can improve for the next event. This helped us document lessons and plan better for future Campus Connect events.

اعلی ظرف کبھی پورا پورا حساب نہیں کرتا۔

When the petrol prices go up… legends start pedaling.

@perishable Thank you Jeff for the appreciation and for contributing to the event by sharing your advice with our campus students. 🙏

@pomy @Professor Congrats on the event! :)

⚠️ Warning: 14-minute video ahead 🙂 First-ever WordPress Campus Connect in Pakistan from Faisalabad. Chief Guest: Jesse Friedman (@Professor) from WP Cloud (online presence) -- Event Mentor: Muhibul Haque -- Lead Organizer: Abdul Rahman Pomy (me) Institution Head: Muhammad Adeel Javaid Organizers: Adnan Hyder Pervez, Sohail Anwar, Muhammad Irfan Shafi, Ikram Muhammad, Hamza Ejaz Speakers: Arfan Ashraf, Qammar Zaman, Usama Ijaz, Muhammad Waleed Tahir Volunteer: Abu Hurrairah After a month of preparation, dozens of in-person and Google Meet core meetings, the first-ever WordPress Campus Connect event in Pakistan was successfully held at Career Institute, Jinnah Colony Campus, Faisalabad, on 28 February 2026 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM. More than 90 students participated, alongside 11 dedicated hosts, including speakers and organizers. On behalf of the team and students, I personally thank @4thhubbard, @raemoreywrites, @perishable , @farazthewebguy, @ChrisBadgett, Anne McCarthy, @richtabor, and @miriamschwab for sharing their wisdom with our students. Their advice was printed on the back of the certificates, adding meaningful, long-term inspirational value while preserving its original spirit. Photography Link: u.pcloud.link/publink/show?c… Videography Link: youtube.com/watch?v=r23Bqs… Campus Connect website: events.wordpress.org/campusconnect/… Last but not least: It couldn’t have been possible without our sponsors: Meet our beloved sponsors: @Automattic, @wpcloudofficial and @WooCommerce

The 1st WordPress Campus Connect event in Pakistan was successfully held at Career Institute, Faisalabad, on 28th Feb 2026. 90+ students participated, alongside 11 dedicated hosts, including speakers and organizers. Our sponsors: @automattic , @wpcloudofficial, @WooCommerce

First WordPress Campus Connect, Faisalabad Photography Link: wpkitchen.com/wpcc1

If you are a freelancer in Faisalabad working with WordPress or planning to start, we invite you to join the WordPress Community of Faisalabad. It is a WordPress-focused space where you can improve your skills, get feedback on your work, and learn better ways to handle projects, clients, performance, security, and SEO. After our first Campus Connect initiative, 17 new WordPressers joined us. This shows that the local WordPress movement is growing, and there is strong interest from students and professionals who want to build serious careers in this field. Being part of an active community helps you grow faster, build a stronger portfolio, explore contribution opportunities, and stay consistent in your learning. If you want long term growth and support from like minded people in Faisalabad, join us today at wpfsd.pk and become part of the journey. 🚀

WordPress Campus Connect is being introduced and highlighted across Faisalabad city through local media outreach, including coverage on City41 news channel. @City41" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@City41