The Grind of Tenacity Part 2 – Why is The Pakistani Startup Ecosystem Not...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Part 1 featured stories of people who are striving to put Pakistan’s tech entrepreneurship infrastructure in to gear: The most prominent was Dr. Umar Saif, Chairman...
Bykea’s Startup Journey & Future Vision
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Synergyzer talks to the COO of Bykea, Rafiq Malik, about the creation of the startup and its progress since it came out of incubation.
What made you...
Q&A: Director National Incubation Center, Karachi on NIC Karachi’s Role In Pakistan’s Entrepreneurial &...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Shahjahan Chaudhry, Director - NIC
What is the idea behind National Incubation Centre?
Disruptive innovation is when you do something which is ten times better or costs ten...
Q&A: Jehan Ara on Nest i/o’s Journey and Part in The Pakistani Startup Ecosystem’s...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Jehan Ara, The Big Bird at Nest i/o
Where did the idea for The Nest i/o come from?
Working for P@SHA, I came across several small companies across...
Relivenow: An Online Mental Health Initiative
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Synergyzer talks to Amna Asif, Founder and CEO – Relivenow, about the inception, goals and journey of the social entrepreneurship startup.
What made you start Relivenow?
I have...
The Wolves of Tenacity Part 1 – Establishing the Local Startup Culture
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology affiliated MIT Enterprise Forum recently established a Pakistan chapter which kickstarted with a Summer Entrepreneurship Bootcamp intended for 16 to 23-year-olds....
Daastan: Digitally Reviving Pakistan’s Literary Industry
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
Syed Ommer Amer is a creative entrepreneur and a content specialist. As the founder of Daastan, the technology startup specializing in literary publishing, he aims to...
Q&A: Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed on Cutting Edge Teaching Techniques at Karachi School of Business...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed, Dean - KSBL
Question: What is the KSBL (Karachi School of Business & Leadership) vision based around?
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed: Firstly, KSBL’s vision revolves around leadership.
We...
Q&A: Dr. Umar Saif Talks About Being the UNESCO ICTD Chair, PITB and Driving...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
Question: First of all, congratulations on being appointed the UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Chair for ICTD - Information and Communication Technologies...
Executive Doodle – Globetrotting Travel Alchemist
Pakistan's potential as a global tourism powerhouse is currently drowned in a sea of incompetence and neglect. As the shadows of mismanagement loom large,...
Tower Sports Secures Satellite Rights for ICC Cricket Events in Pakistan...
In a ground-breaking move set to redefine cricket broadcasting in Pakistan, Tower Sports, under the umbrella of HUM Network Limited (HNL), has secured the...
