Pakistan remains economically shackled
KARACHI: Why is Pakistan’s economic engine not running? Traveling through Turkey, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand offers opportunities to witness their development in infrastructure, standard of...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs and small enterprises need help
KARACHI: How many times has one driven through Boulton Market and other areas in Karachi to find skilled labour sitting on the roadside with their tools. All these people – from painters with brushes...
View ArticleEmbrace change for a changed future
KARACHI: This is my firm belief that to survive in today’s highly competitive world, everyone needs to have the ability to embrace the power of change. “Change” is not a new concept of specific to the...
View ArticleCore component: Water mismanagement set to drown country
KARACHI: Water is one of the primary sustainers of life and ironically one of the scarcest resources in the country. Unfortunately, despite possessing glaciers, Pakistan remains one of the world’s most...
View ArticleRoad to growth: Access to finance biggest brick in the wall
KARACHI: When a country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth falls below an acceptable level, like it has for Pakistan for five years, investment climate deteriorates, business opportunities are...
View ArticleChoosing careers: Instilling the urge to pursue entrepreneurship
KARACHI: Every society has a culture it follows varying from discipline and obedience to parents to a general sense of rules and regulations. The respect youth is expected to extend to parents goes...
View ArticleFor the long haul: Adopting franchising as the way forward
KARACHI: If one thinks of Pakistan and its troubles, the top issues ranges from the severe energy crisis, poverty, growing unemployment to widespread terrorism. However, one common thread goes through...
View ArticleNew ventures: In the global start-up culture, Pakistan remains behind
KARACHI: Start-up is a temporary organisation created to focus on driving an idea into a scalable and sustainable business model. It is important to make sure that the idea is not a ‘copy-cat’ or a...
View ArticleCrowdfunding: gateway to financial access
KARACHI: If you carried out a survey in Pakistan, USA or in any country around the world today and asked what is the biggest hurdle in starting up a new business or in scaling up an existing one, the...
View ArticleSmall and medium enterprises, the path towards growth
KARACHI: Every responsible government around the world is making sure that their small and medium enterprises (SME) sector is healthy and growing. SMEs are critical for any country’s overall...
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