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We teach soft skills the way the world actually works:
via role-play scenarios. Then we teach you the AI tools.

Maahir is a Pakistani-built platform where you practice 9,259 real workplace conversations with an AI that plays the other side — a hostile client, a sceptical boss, a difficult colleague — then teaches you which AI tools solve it. 17 languages. 73 profession packs. Real paid gigs.

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9,259workplace role-plays
3,625decision scenarios
17languages
73profession packs
Rs 8K-40Kreal gigs paid
Pakistani learners using Maahir on their phones
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Role-Play "Everyone Is Admin" IT lead vs 20-year ops head · Lahore · Hard
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Maahir Works Rs 25,000 paid Peshawar Hardware inventory
Built for 🇯🇵 JICA 🇪🇺 EU + GIZ 🌍 World Bank 🇺🇸 USAID 🇬🇧 FCDO 🇺🇳 UNICEF 🇵🇰 NAVTTC 🇵🇰 BISP 🇦🇪 AKDN 🇨🇦 GPE
Aligned with SDG 4 · Education SDG 5 · Gender SDG 8 · Decent Work SDG 10 · Inequality SDG 17 · Partnerships
How Maahir Works

The three-layer system: scenarios → soft skills → AI tools → real gigs.

Most edtech platforms teach you about a topic — videos, quizzes, certificates. Maahir teaches you how to do a job — by practicing the conversations, decisions, and tools you'll use every day.

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Practice the conversation

Practice real workplace conversations with an AI that plays the other side. Hostile client, sceptical boss, difficult colleague, negotiating supplier. You reply in character. The AI scores you. 9,259 scenarios across 18 skills × 20 contexts × 24 roles × 3 levels.

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Decide what to do

3,625 multiple-choice scenarios. Real Pakistani situations — Hafeez Center price wars, BISP delayed payments, PPRA tenders, Kabli-market parts. Choose A/B/C/D. See outcome + lesson. +15 XP for the right call, +5 for trying.

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Learn the AI tools

16+ AI generators in the Business Toolbox — Pricing Calculator, Quotation/Invoice, Cover Letter, Lean Business Plan. Use them on your actual job, not on a fake assignment. Plus 1,079 5-minute micro-cards on Prompt Engineering, Canva, Excel, AI ethics.

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Earn real money

Maahir Works connects you to real Pakistani businesses with real paid gigs — Lahore Bakery, Karachi Clinic, Multan Textiles, Peshawar Hardware. You do the work, you get paid (Rs 8K-40K per gig), you build a Skills Passport employers can verify.

Sectors we cover

From a mango orchard in Tando Allahyar to a Shaukat Khanum ICU at 3 AM.

Every scenario is born Pakistani. Not "international" content awkwardly localized — real Pakistani characters, real Pakistani businesses, real Pakistani stakes.

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Agriculture & Farming

~340 scenarios

Mango orchards, cotton, wheat, sugarcane, rice, maize, dairy. Drip vs pivot irrigation, drone spraying ROI, Kisan Card loans, mango export rejection, broiler economics in Quetta, cold chain on Makran Coast, sugarcane vs rice water clash, family pushback on tech spending, frost alerts.

Agriculture pack · 55 Mountain Agriculture · 50 Balochistan Value Chains · 50 Solar & Green Jobs · 50
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Healthcare & Hospitals

~99 scenarios + 5 modules

ICU ventilator pressure spikes, mass casualty motorway pile-ups, night duty with one house officer, pediatric asthma dose errors, post-op anticoagulant double-doses, dengue surge overwhelm, nursing mass sick-out, paediatric triple-bunking, rural BHU dehydration, heatwave emergency in Interior Sindh.

Doctor & Clinic · 55 Pharmacist · 15 CHW · 12 Healthcare Admin · 12
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Government & Civic

~290 scenarios

Filed FIR at the local thana. NADRA CNIC renewal. FBR notice. Traffic police encounter. Court appearance. Official letter. Public grievance. BISP payment delayed. DA office interaction. Passport renewal. WAPDA complaint. Marriage registration.

Government comm skill · 290 Boundaries skill · 341 Workplace context · 3,339
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Skilled Trades

~60 scenarios

Auto mechanic: Kabli-market counterfeit parts, comeback warranty complaints. Electrician: 7/29 shortcut wiring, dangerous shortcuts. Plumber: seepage blame games, four-floor building pipe. Carpenter: Pinterest designs that don't work. Construction: mid-build changes. Painter: catalog jaisa contract.

Auto Mechanic · 3 Electrician · 3 Plumber · 3 Carpenter · 3 Trade Digitization · 45
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Education & Teaching

60 lessons + 50 scenarios

Parent complains about low marks. Student plagiarized — first offense. Burned out, thinking of quitting mid-term. Matric board exam prep. Classroom management. School admissions. Scholarship applications. Teacher pedagogy 6 lessons. Teaching Pro pack 12 scenarios.

Teacher Pedagogy · 6 Teaching Pro · 12 Exam Prep with AI · 50 Wisdom Hub · 60 lessons
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Hospitality & Tourism

~140 scenarios

Guesthouse management. Restaurant customer complaint. Tour operator cancellation. Hotel front desk. KP Tourism (45 scenarios: Peshawar valley guides, Swat, Chitral). Balochistan Tourism (35: Quetta, Gwadar, Khuzdar). Coast & Climate (40: Sindh coast fishing communities).

Hospitality Pro · 6 KP Tourism · 45 Balochistan Tourism · 35 Coastal Climate · 40
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Cybersecurity & IT

Pro pack + Mastery track

SOC analyst 2 AM alerts. Pentest report writing. GRC compliance for Pakistani firms. Ethical Hacking aptitude assessment. Cybersecurity Mastery (10 modules). IT support: helpdesk escalation, sysadmin, office tech. 8 cybersecurity modules in foundation.

Cyber Pro · 6 IT Support Pro · 12 Cyber Mastery track · 10 modules Ethical Hacking assessment
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NGO & Development

~60 scenarios + full track

SDG framework. Donor landscape (World Bank, ADB, GIZ, JICA, UNDP, USAID, FCDO). Logframes. Theory of change. M&E. Donor writing. Partnerships & compliance. Social worker case files. Community health workers. Rural livelihoods. UN Women beneficiary tracking.

SDG & Development track · 7 modules Social Worker & NGO · 5 Rural Livelihoods · 6 8 donor sub-pages with bespoke pitches
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Retail & Small Business

~50+ scenarios

Kirana shopkeeper: wholesale price hike, discount chain opening across the street. Marketer: low CTR on Meta ads, debugging funnel. Sales Pro: cold calls, objections, closing. Home Income Online (50 scenarios for women earning from home via Instagram, WhatsApp, Daraz).

Retail & Kirana Shopkeeper · 3 Marketer · 50 Sales Professional · 22 Home Income Online · 50
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Digital, Freelance & Marketing

~140+ scenarios

VA: clashing calendars, personal errands, 9pm calls. Social Media Manager: viral-on-Rs-5,000 demands, comment wars. Content Writer: "ye pasand nahi aya" rejections, Rs 500-per-article rates. Web Developer: "Daraz jaisa site" budgets, unpaid final invoices. Online Tutor: parents expecting A+ in a month.

Social Media Manager · 25 Web Developer · 5 Content Writer · 5 Virtual Assistant · 5 Translator · 5 Online Tutor · 5 Customer Support · 5 Data Annotation · 5
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Corporate & Office

~150+ scenarios

Project Manager: bridge between client and coder. QA Tester: bug reports, release decision. HR Professional: hire, grow, keep great people. CEO & Business Owner: lead the whole game. IT Services Sales: sell outcomes, not hours. Facilities Pro: building services. Systems Builder: design it, build it with AI.

Project Manager · 35 Marketer · 50 HR Professional · 18 Sales Professional · 22 CEO & Executive · 23 14 corporate packs total
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Women's Economic Empowerment

1,039 scenarios + 162 exercises + 146 Saheli resources

8 character modules + 8 home-business modules. 744 female role-plays. 295 female decision scenarios. 146 Saheli Toolkit resources (73 business ideas, 30 AI prompts, 20 templates, 13 guides, 10 legal/safety). Stitching, food, beauty, freelancing, content creation, teaching, reselling, micro business — all home-based.

8 character modules · 49 ex. 8 home-business modules · 112 ex. Saheli Toolkit · 146 resources 744 female role-plays
⭐ The Maahir difference

Practice the conversation before you have it for real.

Maahir's role-play engine puts you in real Pakistani workplace situations. The AI plays the other side — a hostile client, a sceptical boss, a difficult colleague — and scores you at the end. No other platform has this at this depth and localization.

Pakistani professional in AI role-play session
9,259
role-play scenarios
  • 18 skills — Communication, Negotiation, Boundaries, Safety, Resilience, Interview, Sales, Freelancing, and 10 more
  • 20 contexts — Business, Workplace, Daily Life, Career, Digital, Home, Money, Education, Health
  • 24 roles — Professional, Manager, Founder, Freelancer, Student, Job Seeker, Spouse, Friend, Teacher, and 15 more
  • 3 levels — Easy, Medium, Hard
  • 17 languages — live translation including Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Hindko, Kashmiri
Live Example · "Everyone Is Admin"
You are: The IT lead removing local admin across staff.
AI plays: The operations head, twenty years in, who genuinely believes waiting for IT is inefficiency dressed up as security.
Situation: The security audit found every staff account has local admin. Half the office will follow the operations head's verdict.
Your task: Sell the lockdown.

Examples by sector (Pakistani-specific)

🌾 Agriculture
Drip vs Pivot on Mango Orchards, Tando Allahyar
Drone Spraying ROI on Cotton, Multan · Kisan Card Loan · Frost alert on mango blossoms
🏥 Healthcare
ICU ventilator pressure spike · Lahore
Mass casualty motorway pile-up · Karachi · Post-partum hemorrhage ignored · Lady Reading
📱 Marketing
"Viral on Rs 5,000" demands from boss
Comment wars on Facebook · Reports clients can actually read
💻 IT Sales
Hafeez Center price war on warranty
200-laptop PPRA tender · RMA vanished into courier limbo
📸 Photography
"Send us all the RAW files" — Karachi wedding
Family pressure for RAW photos · Rawalpindi · Last-minute F-7 demand
⚖️ Lawyer
Client can't pay, work already done
Opposing counsel threatens you · Client wants you to fix witness statement
👩‍🏫 Teacher
Parent complains about low marks
Student plagiarized — first offense · Burnout mid-term
🏪 Shopkeeper
Wholesale price hike — supplier raises 15%
Discount chain opens across street · Month-old returns
Click-through · 3 levels deep

What actually happens when you open an exercise, role-play, or women empowerment module.

We don't just say "women empowerment" or "role-play". Here's the actual structure of each feature — what you see, what you submit, how you're scored.

Women Empowerment Hub — 3 Levels Deep

"You can. We help." — Your complete journey to financial independence, from home-based business to professional growth.

Level 1: 7 Character Modules (50 exercises)

  • Professional Confidence (8 ex.) — Imposter Syndrome, Speaking Up in Meetings
  • Workplace Safety & Harassment Awareness (8 ex.)
  • Setting Professional Boundaries (7 ex.)
  • Career Growth for Women (7 ex.)
  • Professional Grooming & Presence (7 ex.)
  • Communication Style (7 ex.)
  • Work-Life Integration (6 ex.)

Level 2: 8 Home-Based Business Modules (112 exercises)

  • Stitching & Fashion (15) · Home Food (15) · Beauty & Wellness (15)
  • Freelancing from Home (15) · Content Creation (12)
  • Teaching & Tutoring (10) · Reselling (15) · Micro Business (15)

Level 3: One Exercise — Imposter Syndrome

When you open any exercise, you get:

  • 🔊 Listen in 17 languages (audio narration)
  • 🎤 Speak in 17 languages (voice input)
  • 💬 Discuss with Roshni AI tutor (17 reply languages)
  • 📝 4-Step Follow-the-Steps workflow
  • 📤 Submit proof: URL (+8pts) / Screenshot (+5pts) / Text (+5pts)
  • 🤖 AI-Assisted Mode: Roshni guides step by step, auto-saves
Saheli Toolkit

146 Resources for Pakistani Women

  • 73 Business Ideas (with investment + income)
  • 30 AI Prompts (for women-specific businesses)
  • 20 Templates (contracts, proposals, plans)
  • 13 Guides (step-by-step playbooks)
  • 10 Legal & Safety resources

"Home-Based Tailoring & Stitching — Investment: Rs 5,000-15,000. Income: Rs 15,000-80,000/month. Tags: tailoring, kurti, suits, women, local."

Practice for Women

1,139 Scenarios

  • 744 Female role-play scenarios
  • 295 Female decision scenarios
  • 100+ Female safety scenarios across 10 sub-categories (workplace, cyberbullying, screen time, online safety, etc.)
Open Women Empowerment Hub →

Special Needs — "Your Body Has Limits. Your Mind Doesn't."

12 disability categories covered. AI becomes your hands, voice, and workplace.

How Maahir Adapts (sample)

DisabilityAdaptationCan Earn
One Arm / AmputeeVoice-to-text, AI generates code/content, one-handed interface, large touch targetsRs 15-40K/mo via apps, content, social media, AI art
Polio / Wheelchair100% remote, learn from bed, AI does physical tasks digitallyRs 20-50K/mo via digital business, e-commerce, VA
Cerebral PalsyVoice commands ("Roshni, open Module 3"), AI writes/types/submits, no timed exercises, single-switch compatibleVoice-controlled YouTube, AI art, podcast production
Blind / Visually ImpairedRoshni reads EVERYTHING aloud in Urdu/English/Pashto + 9 languages, 100% voice navigation, screen reader compatibleVoice content (podcasts, audio books), phone consulting, Urdu audio production
Deaf / Hearing Impaired100% text-based AI tutoring, all video has text transcripts, forum builds written expressionGraphic design with AI, written content, web development, freelance writing
Autism SpectrumSame interface every day (predictable/structured/safe), consistent AI, no sarcasm, no sensory overloadProgramming, data analysis, QA testing, AI model training
ADHDShort exercises (10-15 min), instant feedback, gamification, no boring passive contentContent creation, social media, game design, video editing
DyslexiaAI reads everything aloud, voice input replaces typing, visual learning, audiobooksAudio/video content, spoken-word consulting, AI-assisted writing, sales
Down SyndromePatient repetition (Roshni explains 100 times), visual/gamified, micro-steps, 47 Character modules, no timersHome-based digital tasks (data sorting, image labeling), data entry
Homebound / Bedridden100% remote, phone in any position, flexible hours (3am OK), guardian monitoringEverything. Digital skills = difference between dependency and independence.
14 Detailed Examples

Step-by-Step Walkthroughs

Each example shows: WHO the person is → HOW Maahir helps step by step → what THEY do vs what AI does → realistic income.

"Ahmed, 24, lost right arm. Types with left hand. Types to Roshni: 'Quran verse reminder app banao'. AI writes 500+ lines. Ahmed types 'background green karo' — AI updates. Ahmed taps 'Publish'. Income: Rs 15-40K/month."

Core Message

"Traditional vocational training says: 'Learn tailoring, pottery, candle-making' — these require hands. Maahir says: 'Learn AI tools, content creation, programming, digital business' — these require only a mind and a phone."

Read Full Special Needs Page →

Role-Play Session — Live Anatomy

When you click any of the 9,259 scenarios, you get this structure:

The Briefing Block

🎬 Scene Briefing
👤 You are: The IT lead removing local admin across staff without breaking the operations head
🤖 AI plays: The operations head, twenty years in, genuinely believes waiting for IT is inefficiency dressed up as security
📋 Situation: The security audit found every staff account has local admin rights...
🎯 Your task: respond in character — your handling is scored at the end.

Interface Tools

  • 🔊 Translate briefing button
  • 💡 Hint button (0/3)
  • 17 language buttons for AI replies (EN / Roman Urdu / Urdu / Punjabi / Sindhi / Pashto / Saraiki / Balochi / Hindko / Kashmiri / Shina / Balti / Burushaski / Wakhi / Khowar / Arabic / ⚡ Auto)
  • 🔄 Translate all button
  • 📝 Reply textarea with placeholder "Reply in character…"
Live AI Character Reply (Roman Urdu)

"Twenty saal se main apna software khud install karta aaya hoon. Ab aap kehte hain pehle ticket, phir intezar, phir aap ki permission? Beta, jab aap chutti pe hoge — aur aap ko aata hai chutti bahut — aur mujhe kal subah ek PDF print karni hogi to main kya karoon? We are a trading company in Lahore, not a bank! Answer THAT honestly, and then we will see if I fight you on this or back you in the meeting."

You're scored on
  • Persuasion
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Empathy
  • Composure Under Pressure
  • Realism
Try a Random Role-Play →

Reverse Role-Play — Empathy by Inversion

"The roles are flipped: YOU play the difficult character — the impossible client, the demanding boss, the angry customer. The AI plays the professional trying to handle you."

🧑 You play: The difficult one — client, boss, landlord, investor. Push, test, escalate.
🤖 AI plays: A Pakistani freelancer/employee who must handle you professionally.
🎯 You're scored on: Realism as a difficult character + how well you test the AI.

Why This Works

This is empathy training by inversion — to handle a difficult client well, you must first understand how a difficult client thinks. Maahir makes you BE the difficult one.

Sample Scenarios (10+ on first page alone)

  • "17 Revisions for Rs500 — Karachi Client" (design tweaks for peanuts)
  • "2 AM Marketing Asset Request" (marketing lead wants banner at 2 AM)
  • "2 AM Travel Expense Confirmation" (senior wants receipt for trip that hasn't happened)
  • "Annual Review Showdown" (Faisalabad textile)
  • "App Developer Blackmail" (Multan restaurant threatening Google reviews)
  • "App Developer Stranded" (Rs 75K paid, then ghosted)
  • "App Development U-Turn" (30% rewrite, no extra pay)
  • "Arts College Funding Dilemma" (Peshawar parent preferring law)
  • "Bakery Owner-of-Owner's-Wedding Free Cake" (Lahore fondant cake entitlement)
Open Reverse Role-Play →

Scenario Series — 10 Multi-Part Story Arcs

"Multi-part story arcs — practice a full journey, one conversation at a time. Finish every step to earn the series XP bonus."

10 series · 39 total steps · 810 XP available

SeriesRoleStepsXPSDG
The Client JourneyFreelancer5+1008
The Interview GauntletJob Seeker4+808
The Angry ClientFreelancer3+60—
Your First SaleHome Entrepreneur4+805
Founder's JourneyFounder5+1008
The Deposit BattleDaily Life3+50—
The RaiseManager3+605
Campus to CareerStudent4+804
AI Changemaker: The LawyerFounder4+10016
AI Changemaker: The Single MotherFounder4+1005

What Each Series Does

Each series is a multi-conversation arc where you play one character through multiple situations. e.g. The Founder's Journey has 5 brutal conversations every founder faces: the cofounder fight, the first hire, investors, crisis, and the pivot.

Browse All 10 Series →
⭐ 🗣️ English Tutor

Business English practice. Roman Urdu welcome. Corrections after every reply.

A dedicated AI English tutor with 4 modes (Free Talk · Drills · Interview · Email) + 40 Business English micro-cards. Plus English is the medium of every role-play, every decision scenario, every assignment — so you learn it as a side effect of practicing work.

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Free Talk

Open-ended conversation about your work and life. Type in English or Roman Urdu — AI replies in English with corrections.

🧑 "i want to propse to a client a proposal"
🤖 "I want to propose a project to a client."
💡 Fixes: "propse" → "propose" (spelling); added "project" for clarity.
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Drills

AI gives you a real client/work situation. You reply. AI corrects, then gives the next situation.

🎯 "A client emails saying they want to redesign their logo but have a tight budget. They need it in 3 days. Write a professional reply (2-3 sentences) explaining what you can offer."
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Interview

Real interview questions, one by one. AI corrects grammar + professionalism, then asks the next.

💼 Q: "Tell me about yourself."
🧑 "mera naam munaf hey aur main aik cs graduate hoon"
🤖 "My name is Munaf, and I am a Computer Science graduate."
💡 Fixes: "hey"→"is" (use "to be", not "have"); "aik"→"a" (English uses "a", not "aik").
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Email

Type your email in Roman Urdu. AI rebuilds it in polished business English and explains every change.

✉️ Draft: "Mujhay client ko website ki pitch karni hay ?"
🤖 "I need to pitch a website to a client."
💡 Fixes: "Mujhay…hay" → "I need to" (subject-verb agreement); "website ki pitch" → "pitch a website" (article + verb order).

Plus 40 Business English micro-cards (2-5 min each · +5 XP)

Formal vs informal · Subject lines · Sign-offs · "Please revert back" → say this instead · Polite pressure · Disagreeing without making enemies · "As per our discussion" · Writing scope · Recap emails · Cross-cultural clients (US, UK, GCC) · Contract language · 30+ more.

Open English Tutor → Browse 40 Business English Cards →

How Maahir Teaches English (the 5 methods)

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Roman Urdu → English Translation

User types mixed Roman Urdu. AI translates + polishes + explains the corrections — teaches the pattern, not just the answer.

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Real Workplace Situations

Drills and Interview give realistic client/employer scenarios. Pakistan-specific (Fiverr, NED University, LinkedIn, Karachi clients).

3
Repetition with Pattern Recognition

40 micro-cards reinforce common errors: "I agree" (not "I am agree"), "Could you" (not "can you"), "Senior to me" (not "senior than me").

4
Code-Switch Awareness

AI explicitly points out when phrasing is a direct translation from Urdu — teaches the meta-skill of switching mental languages.

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Professional Context

Every correction ties to a professional outcome. "Avoid 'Respected Sir' in international mail — it reads as old-fashioned outside South Asia."

73 Profession Packs

One for every real career in Pakistan.

Each pack bundles realistic practice scenarios, AI tools, and micro-lessons — from tailoring and kirana shops to HR, sales, IT, and the C-suite. 1,259 scenarios across 73 careers.

🚀Startup Founder · 11 💻IT Product Sales · 12 ⚖️Lawyer · 25 📣Social Media Manager · 25 🏥Doctor & Clinic · 55 🌾Agriculture & Farming · 55 🏥Healthcare Pro · 55 🏔️Mountain Agriculture · 50 ☀️Solar & Green Jobs · 50 🐪Balochistan Value Chains · 50 🧵Artisan & Heritage Crafts · 50 🛡️Digital Safety for Girls · 50 ♿Disability-Inclusive · 50 📝Exam Prep with AI · 50 📱Smartphone Basics · 50 🏠Home Income Online · 50 📣Marketer · 50 🏔️KP Tourism Pro · 45 🔧Trade Digitization · 45 🌊Coastal Climate Pro · 40 🏦Banker · 40 🐪Balochistan Tourism · 35 📋Project Manager · 35 🧮Accountant · 33 ⚖️Lawyer · 25 📣Social Media Manager · 25 👔CEO & Business Owner · 23 🤝Sales Professional · 22 🎨Designer · 22 ✍️Writer · 21 👥HR Professional · 18 ✈️Overseas Worker · 16 💊Pharmacist · 15 🛎️Front Office Pro · 15 🔧Facilities Pro · 15 🧑‍🏫Teacher · 65 🐞QA Tester · 10 📊Business Analyst · 10 🖥️IT Services Sales · 12 🏢Software House Pro · 12 💽IT Support Pro · 12 🎪Exhibitions · 12 🏥Healthcare Admin · 12 🏥Community Health · 12 👩‍🏫Teaching Pro · 12 🛡️Cyber Pro · 6 🏨Hospitality Pro · 6 🚚Supply Chain Pro · 6 ⚖️Legal & Compliance · 6 🎧Customer Success · 6 👩‍🏫Teacher Pedagogy · 6 🌾Rural Livelihoods · 6 🛠️Systems Builder · 6 🧑‍💻Freelancer Pro · 6 🎬Video Editor · 5 🎨Graphic Designer · 5 📋Virtual Assistant · 5 💻Web Developer · 5 ✍️Content Writer · 5 🧑‍🏫Online Tutor · 5 🎧Customer Support · 5 🌐Translator · 5 🏷️Data Annotation · 5 🧸Childcare · 5 ⚙️Engineer · 5 📰Journalist · 5 🤝Social Worker · 5 🔧Auto Mechanic · 3 🎨Painter · 3 ⚡Electrician · 3 🚿Plumber · 3 🪵Carpenter · 3 👨‍🍳Chef & Caterer · 3 💅Beautician · 3 🧵Tailor & Designer · 3 🏍️Delivery Rider · 3 🏠Property Dealer · 3 📸Photographer · 3 🎪Event Planner · 3 📱Mobile Repair · 3 🏗️Construction · 3 🏪Retail & Kirana · 3 +Browse all 73
17 languages supported
17 languages · including 8 Pakistani regional languages no other platform covers

Your mother tongue. Your pace.

Most edtech platforms offer English-only content. DigiSkills is Urdu-only. Coursera is English-only. Maahir is the only platform where a 14-year-old in Tharparkar can learn in Dhatki, a farmer in Gilgit in Burushaski, a teacher in Quetta in Balochi.

🇬🇧 English 🇵🇰 اردو 🇵🇰 Roman Urdu 🇵🇰 Punjabi 🇵🇰 پښتو 🇵🇰 Sindhi 🇵🇰 Saraiki 🇵🇰 بلوچی 🇵🇰 ہندکو 🇵🇰 Kashmiri 🇵🇰 Shina 🇵🇰 Balti 🇵🇰 Burushaski 🇵🇰 Wakhi 🇵🇰 Khowar 🇸🇦 العربية 🌐 Auto
⭐ Real money · real work · right now

Maahir Works: earn while you learn.

Real businesses. Real money. Real Pakistan. Browse open paid projects, propose, deliver with a mentor, get paid. This is the killer feature no other edtech platform has.

Maahir freelancer earning
Rs 15,000 - 25,000
Lahore Bakery — website redesign
WordPress · Web Design · 2 weeks · Model Town
Rs 20,000 - 35,000
Karachi Clinic — WhatsApp chatbot
ManyChat · Google Sheets · 3 weeks · DHA
Rs 10,000 - 15,000
Islamabad Boutique — social media setup
Canva · Meta Business · 1 week · F-11
Rs 25,000 - 40,000
Peshawar Hardware — inventory tracker
Google Sheets · Apps Script · 3 weeks · Hashtnagri
Rs 8,000 - 12,000
Multan Textiles — product descriptions
English · Copywriting · 1 week · Exporter
Browse All Open Gigs →
For NGOs · UN · Bilateral · Government · Corporate CSR

Deploy Maahir in your next cohort. Free for beneficiaries. Measurable for you.

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🇯🇵

JICA Pakistan

AI tutor as quality learning alternative. Disaster-resilient: phone-based, works during floods. Aligns with AQAL Phase 3.

🇪🇺

EU + GIZ

Digital TVET delivery. Aligns with Sindh PAIDAR (€65M). German dual-system: theory + practice.

🌍

World Bank

Skills → Jobs pipeline. 144 modules across 16 tracks. Per-beneficiary M&E reporting. HCP-aligned.

🇺🇸

USAID + ADB + ILO

Economic growth. Skills for jobs. Decent Work principles. M&E framework compatible.

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FCDO / British Council

Girls' education. UK-standard safeguarding. English embedded in every module. Home-based for purdah-compliance.

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UNICEF + UN Women

Kids Mode with guardian controls. 8 Women Empowerment modules. 744 female role-play scenarios. Female counselor routing.

🇵🇰

NAVTTC + BISP

TVET at scale. Waseela-e-Taleem + digital skills. Auto-nudge engine reduces dropout.

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AKDN (AKES, AKRSP, AKF, AKU)

Ismaili community + GB + Chitral + Hunza. 9 languages. Special needs built-in.

Cost per beneficiary: ~PKR 500 - 1,500/year at scale

Compare to traditional TVET at PKR 8,000 - 25,000/learner. Maahir undercuts by 50-95%.

Email hello@maahir.io →
For employers

Hire from Maahir. Every skill claimed is verified.

Maahir graduates come with a public Skills Passport. Every exercise completed, every assessment scored, every certificate issued — timestamped, geocoded, employer-verifiable.

  • Browse Talent Portal — public directory of graduates
  • Post a job — matched to candidates with the right skill profile
  • Maahir Works — short-term paid projects (Rs 8K - 40K each)
  • Verify any certificate — by code, no login needed
Hire from Maahir →
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Pakistani women learning on Maahir
For women and young entrepreneurs

Learn safely from home. Build income without leaving.

8 character modules + 8 home-business modules · 146 Saheli Toolkit resources · 744 female role-plays · 295 female decision scenarios · 100+ female safety scenarios. Female counselor routing for distress signals.

  • Stitching & Fashion · Home Food · Beauty & Wellness · Freelancing from Home
  • Content Creation · Teaching & Tutoring · Reselling · Micro Business
  • Professional Confidence · Workplace Safety & Harassment Awareness
  • Setting Professional Boundaries · Career Growth · Communication Style
Explore Women Empowerment →
Pakistani rural learner
For schools & universities

Add Maahir as your parallel AI lab.

Students practice what theory skips. Phones they already have. Languages they already speak. No new teacher recruitment, no new curriculum design.

  • 1,800+ TCF schools — eligible to add Maahir as digital AI lab
  • Universities — supplementary AI lab + intern pipeline
  • Vocational institutes (TEVTA, PVTC, SSD) — replace classroom with phone
  • Special needs (NOWPDP, KVTC) — visual/hearing/motor/cognitive support
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FAQ

Common questions.

Is Maahir really free?

Yes, for the AI Pakistan Fall 2026 cohort. After that, pricing will be announced.

Do I need a smartphone?

Yes. Maahir works on any Android phone with internet. Optimized for low-end devices and 2G networks.

What languages do you support?

17 languages: English, Urdu, Roman Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi, Hindko, Kashmiri, Shina, Balti, Burushaski, Wakhi, Khowar, Arabic, plus auto-detect.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes. Track completion certificates with verification codes. Anyone can verify at /verify/<code>.

How is this different from DigiSkills?

DigiSkills is video-based (pre-recorded). Maahir is AI-led practice with role-play scenarios, real gigs, and 17 languages. We are partners, not competitors.

How is this different from Coursera?

Coursera is international, English-only, paid (PKR 16K+/year). Maahir is Pakistan-context, multi-language, free, with real gigs at the end.

Can my organization use Maahir for training?

Yes. NAVTTC, BISP, TVET institutes, schools, NGOs, and CSR programs all run cohorts on Maahir. Email hello@maahir.io.

How do the role-plays actually work?

You're given a role (e.g. IT lead). You're told what AI plays (e.g. operations head). You see the situation. You type replies in character. After a few exchanges, AI scores you on clarity, empathy, persuasion.

What's the philosophy behind Maahir?

Soft skills are learned by practicing — not by watching videos about them. Then we teach you which AI tools can do the boring parts of your job. Then you get a paid gig.

Ready to develop yourself — or your next 100,000?

Join the AI Pakistan Fall 2026 cohort. Or partner with us to deploy Maahir in your next program.

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