Presentation by Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Fellow Faryal Ahmed.

1. Faryal Ahmed
8th Feb, 2013

2.  Population of 180 million
Two-thirds under the age of 30
42% below poverty line
30% of GDP from Small and
Medium enterprises

3. 2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Million
Unemployed Labour force
(million no.)
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Labour force 50.33 51.78 53.72 56.33 57.24
Employed 47.65 49.09 50.79 53.21 53.84
Unemployed 2.68 2.69 2.93 3.12 3.4
Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan

4. Self-sufficient
Proactive
Creative
Initiators
Confident
Ownership

5. 110/189 in the ease of doing
business
73/189 on getting credit
91/189 on trading across
border
105/189 in starting a business
Source: Doing Business 2014

6.  Lack of supporting legal
framework
 Lack of sustainability due to
absence of mergers
and acquisitions
 Absence of R&D culture
 Inhibiting infrastructure (energy in
particular)
 Government regulations on trade
Cultural barriers
 Lack of access of aspiring
entrepreneurs to mentors/role
models
 Lack of scaling up
opportunities

7.  Give recommendations to
policymakers based on
science/research

8.  Create a forum to bring
together
policymakers, entrepreneurs, b
usiness
mentors, academia, venture
capitalists, private equity
investors and expats to propose
solutions
 Centre for Entrepreneurial
Development of the Institute of
Business Administration (IBA)
 Centre for Innovation &
Entrepreneurship (CIE) at NUST
 The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE)

9.  Meetings with successful
entrepreneurs
 Exposure to similar forums in the
US
 What works/what doesn’t
 Access to a large network of
professionals
 More knowledge about Pakistan
from a group of
religiously, geographically, and
ethnically diverse, enthusiastic
young Pakistani leaders
 Possible collaboration with other
fellows