Badar Munir

founder of Aghaaz and AI educator

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Badar Munir is the founder of Aghaaz and is described as one of Pakistan's top AI educators. He runs a three-month programme that teaches agent automation.

Early life and background

Munir's background is described as running from Faisalabad to programming. He has said he was born in a village and later moved to Lahore. [1]

Munir has said that his brother was a software engineer and pushed him to enter the software field. At about age 17, in ninth or tenth grade, he became interested in earning money. He has said he taught himself by building projects every day while his brother worked on freelance projects. [1]

Education

Munir has said that he went on to university and that he was very active in academia. [1]

Career

Munir has said that he started as a designer, first as a graphic designer and then as a video editor. He has said that when he was graduating in 2015, he worked as a data analyst for two years. [1]

He has said that he used to post videos about AI on TikTok and that he launched his content on a channel in 2017. He uploaded 10 to 15 videos and then stopped because he could not find good ideas. [1]

Aghaaz

Munir has said that about eight months had passed since he started Aghaaz. He has said the programme holds weekly live sessions to create accountability. [1]

Munir has described his own work in several ways. He has said that he does outreach, and that the line describing who he is gives his work role as growth marketer. He has said he is not working on a product, and that he built a dashboard that gives him basic information every day. [1]

Views

Munir has said that AI will not take the place of people, and that it will take the place of those who do not progress. He has said AI has affected software companies and the services they provide. He has also said that there are agents and bots on the internet today. [1]

On work and skills, Munir has said that engineering is emerging as a very large field. He has described engineering as a complete role, and token optimisation within it as another complete role. In his view, learning how agents work and how to use them is the only way out. He advises giving value for free to the first two people. [1]

Munir has said that exposure and education are what is missing when it comes to Pakistani successes. He has said that he envisions a local version of Y Combinator and that funds will also be provided for it. [1]

Timeline

2015
Graduating, Munir worked as a data analyst for two years.[1]
2017
Munir launched his content on a channel.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2026-08-29 Badar Munir: the Shopify freelancer model is dead Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Badar Munir?

Badar Munir is the founder of Aghaaz and is described as one of Pakistan's top AI educators. Munir has said he started as a designer, first as a graphic designer and then as a video editor.[1]

What does Badar Munir do?

Badar Munir is the founder of Aghaaz, and he runs a three-month programme that teaches agent automation. Munir has said that he does outreach and that his work role is growth marketer.[1]

Where is Badar Munir from?

Badar Munir's background is described as running from Faisalabad to programming. Munir has said he was born in a village and later moved to Lahore.[1]

What company did Badar Munir found?

Badar Munir is the founder of Aghaaz. Munir has said that about eight months had passed since he started it.[1]

What does Badar Munir think about AI and jobs?

Badar Munir has said that AI will not take the place of people, and that it will take the place of those who do not progress. In his view, learning how agents work and how to use them is the only way out.[1]

How did Badar Munir start his career?

Badar Munir has said that he started as a designer, first as a graphic designer and then as a video editor. He has also said that when he was graduating in 2015, he worked as a data analyst for two years.[1]

Does Badar Munir run live sessions?

Badar Munir has said that the programme holds weekly live sessions to create accountability. He has described the programme as three months long and focused on agent automation.[1]

What is Badar Munir's vision for a local Y Combinator?

Badar Munir has said that he envisions a local version of Y Combinator. He has said that funds will also be provided for it.[1]

References

  1. Badar Munir: the Shopify freelancer model is dead . Thought Behind Things , 2026-08-29.
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  1. Badar Munir's background is described as running from Faisalabad to programming. Badar's Background: From Faisalabad to Programming
  2. Badar Munir is the founder of Aghaaz and is described as one of Pakistan's top AI educators. founder of Aghaaz and one of Pakistan's top AI educators
  3. Badar says he was born in a village. فیصلے کے پیچھے ایک گاؤں ہے۔ وہاں سے میں اصل میں وہیں پیدا ہوا تھا
  4. Badar says he later moved to Lahore. پھر میں لاہور چلا گیا
  5. Badar says his brother was a software engineer. وہ سافٹ ویئر انجینئر تھا، کامسیٹ سے تھا
  6. Badar says his brother pushed him to enter the software field. اس نے مجھے دھکا دیا اور کہا ہاں تم بھی اس میدان میں ہو
  7. Badar says he then went on to university. پھر میں یونیورسٹی چلا گیا
  8. Badar says he started as a designer, first as a graphic designer and then as a video editor. میں نے ایک ڈیزائنر کے طور پر شروع کیا، گرافک ڈیزائنر اور پھر ویڈیو بطور ویڈیو ایڈیٹر
  9. Badar says that at about age 17, in ninth or tenth grade, he became interested in earning money. جب میری عمر تقریباً 17 سال تھی۔ میرا میرا خیال ہے کہ میں نویں یا دسویں میں تھا۔ تو پھر مجھے کچھ پیسے کمانے میں دلچسپی تھی
  10. Badar says he taught himself by building projects every day while his brother worked on freelance projects. کیونکہ وہ کسی فری لانسنگ پروجیکٹ پر کام کر رہا ہے۔ جب میں کام کرتا تھا تو ان کے ساتھ کچھ نہ کچھ کرتا تھا۔ سیکھتا رہا۔ روزانہ کی بنیاد پر کوئی نہ کوئی میں پروجیکٹ بناتا رہا۔ خود سیکھنا
  11. Badar says that when he was graduating in 2015, he worked as a data analyst for two years. جب میں 2015 میں گریجویشن کر رہا تھا، میں نے دو سال تک ڈیٹا اینالسٹ کے طور پر کام کیا
  12. Badar says he used to post videos about AI on TikTok. میں TikTok پر AI کے بارے میں ویڈیوز پوسٹ کرتا تھا
  13. Badar says he launched his content on a channel in 2017. میں نے 2017 میں چینل پر اپنا مواد بھی لانچ کیا تھا
  14. Badar says he uploaded 10 to 15 videos and then stopped because he could not find good ideas. میں نے 10-15 ویڈیوز اپ لوڈ کیں۔ میں صرف اسے چھوڑ دیا کیونکہ مجھے اچھے خیالات نہیں مل رہے ہیں
  15. Badar says about eight months have passed since he started Aghaaz. اندر جھانکیں تو 8 ماہ ہوئے ہوں گے۔ میں نے آغاز شروع کیا
  16. Badar says the three-month programme he runs teaches agent automation. پروگرام 3 ماہ کا ہے۔ ہم لوگوں کو سکھاتے ہیں۔ ایجنٹ آٹومیشن کے بارے میں
  17. Badar says his programme holds weekly live sessions to create accountability. ہم ہفتہ وار لائیو سیشن منعقد کرتے ہیں جس میں ہم احتساب پیدا کریں
  18. Badar says exposure and education are what is missing when it comes to Pakistani successes. پاکستانی کامیابیوں کے درمیان جو غائب ہے وہ ہے نمائش اور تعلیم ہے
  19. Badar says AI will not take the place of people. AI ہماری جگہ نہیں لے گا
  20. Badar says AI will take the place of those who do not progress. اے آئی ان کی جگہ لے لیں گے جو ترقی نہیں کرتے
  21. Badar says AI has affected software companies and the services they provide. سافٹ ویئر کمپنیاں یا جو بھی خدمات وہ فراہم کرتی ہیں۔ AI نے ان کو متاثر کیا ہے
  22. Badar says engineering is emerging as a very large field. انجینئرنگ ایک بہت بڑا شعبہ بن کر ابھر رہا ہے
  23. Badar says engineering is a complete role, and that token optimisation within it is also a complete role. انجینئرنگ ایک مکمل کردار ہے۔ اس کے اندر ٹوکن اصلاح ایک مکمل کردار ہے
  24. Badar says learning how agents work and how to use them is, in his view, the only way out. ایجنٹ کیسے کام کر رہے ہیں۔ اور آپ ان کا استعمال کیسے کر سکتے ہیں؟ میں اسے باہر نکلنے کا واحد راستہ دیکھتا ہوں
  25. Badar advises giving value for free to the first two people. پہلے دو لوگوں کو مفت میں قیمت دیں
  26. Badar says he does outreach. میں آؤٹ ریچ کرتا ہوں
  27. Badar says the line describing who he is gives his work role as growth marketer. یہ لکھا ہے کہ میں کون ہوں وہ میرا کام کا کردار ہے۔ کیا ہے؟ گروتھ مارکیٹر
  28. Badar says he is not working on a product. میں پروڈکٹ پر کام نہیں کر رہا ہوں
  29. Badar says he built a dashboard that gives him basic information every day. میں نے ایک ڈیش بورڈ بنایا اور یہ مجھے روزانہ کی بنیادی معلومات فراہم کرتا ہے
  30. Badar says he envisions a local version of Y Combinator. تو میں لوکل بوائے کمبینیٹر دیکھتا ہوں
  31. Badar says funds will also be provided for the local Y Combinator he envisions. اور ہم اس کے لیے فنڈز بھی فراہم کریں گے
  32. Badar says there are agents and bots on the internet today. انٹرنیٹ پر آج ایجنٹ اور بوٹس ہے
  33. Badar says he was very active in academia. میں اکیڈمیا میں بہت فعال تھا