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Omar Shah and the factory that learned to make introductions

Omar Shah came home to Lahore and turned an old towel factory into a place for other people’s businesses. Now the COLABS co-founder is taking that idea to Riyadh, with construction, culture and a few hard-earned introductions along for the ride.

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COLABS

COLABS is a flexible workspace and community platform that provides fully serviced offices, coworking space, and back-office support for startups, scaling companies, and enterprise teams. Founded in Pakistan in 2019 by twin brothers Omar and Ali Shah, it operates more than 500,000 square feet across 10+ locations serving over 5,000 members, and in April 2026 opened a 4,000-square-meter flagship campus in the Al-Narjis district of northern Riyadh to anchor its expansion into Saudi Arabia.

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