20 years. Five countries. 50,000+ beneficiaries. One mission: break the cycle of poverty through education, technology, and innovation β forever free for those who need it most. Now headquartered in Karachi, fully focused on Pakistan.
After years in Silicon Valley, Farid Feroz Ali Premani β Guinness World Record holder, TEDx speaker, USPTO patent holder, and four-time published author β returned to Pakistan to invest everything he had learned in the communities that need it most.
We started with a single idea: every child deserves education, regardless of what their parents earn or where they were born. That grew into 18 free schools across Pakistan β Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gilgit, Hunza, Chitral, Skardu β then crossed into Afghanistan (11 branches), Tajikistan, Syria, and Turkey.
Today, RaastKar is headquartered in Karachi β A1-501 Adenwala Heights, Garden East β with the Gharo School of Innovative Agriculture and University planned for Sindh, seeking HEC approval for Bachelor's and Master's programs in Robotics, Innovative AgriFarming & Sustainability.
We are registered in the US as IRS 501(c)(3) (operating since 2018). Pakistan SECP Section 42 registration and FBR NTN are in progress. Every program is measurable. Every partner sees direct impact.
Founder & Chairman Β· Karachi, Pakistan
Silicon Valley Winner Β· World's First Education Robot Β· USPTO Patent Holder
From Pamir Innovation Hubs in Tajikistan to ECD schools in Afghanistan's Wakhan Valley, ACEM tech labs in Karachi, and Turkey refugee training β every project documented, every life changed.
An integrated ecosystem addressing Pakistan's most critical challenges β each program reinforcing the others, all free for those who need them.
Pakistan's first free e-learning platform β Early Childhood through Matric. Urdu + English. Offline-capable for rural populations. 200+ teachers building world-class curriculum. Pakistan has the world's 2nd largest out-of-school youth population. We are fixing it.
Already on Geo TV and SAMA TV. 4,000+ kids at Army Public School Karachi. 1,600 at Aga Khan Auditorium. 48 branches nationwide. Certified by Texas Education Workforce Board. Founded by the world's first USPTO education robot patent holder.
Real-time IoT soil sensors + AI advisory in 6 languages: Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi, Persian, English. Free crop guidance, pesticide help, carbon credit income & market linkage for farmers. Gharo School of Innovative Agriculture and University in Sindh β HEC approval in progress. USPTO Patent Pending.
Created 40+ sustainable jobs in digital marketing & animation for youth in the remote Pamir mountains.
4 Early Childhood Centers serving 437 children in ultra-poor communities β free, multi-shift, government-approved.
Free early childhood school in Hinjeel, Chitral. Students hold signs: "Thank you Sir Farid & Donors."
Flagship American Academy of Continuing Education & Mentorship β Karachi HQ with computer labs and smart classrooms.
Texas-accredited skills training for Afghan and Syrian refugees. Appreciated by AKDN Focus Humanitarian Assistance Global.
Taimani Sabz ACEM providing laptop-based learning for children in Samangan β one of 11 Afghanistan branches.
All donations FBR Section 61 tax-credit eligible. IRS 501(c)(3) USA & SECP Section 42 Pakistan. Full annual audit available. Geo TV / SAMA TV visibility for major partners.
"Together we can light a spark that becomes a fire."
β Farid Feroz Ali Premani, Founder & Chairman Β· Karachi, Pakistan