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Amidst gender disparity, these women are re-defining Pakistan’s entrepreneurial landscape
Women in South Asia face societal constraints and discrimination based on deeply entrenched values and perceptions about women’s role in the society which in turn…
8 reasons why Patari Music is an opportunity missed by Telenor and Jazz Digital Teams
As I write this opinion, I am listening to one of my favorite childhood song — Chahat by Ali Haider — on Patari music; yeah…
How this Lahore-based car wash startup increased sales by 60% through influencer marketing
As someone deeply interested in growth – be it in business or your personal life – I’m always thinking of that next “hack” that promises…
WorldCup T20 Cricket – Pakistan Vs India – How Data Science Can Help?
Have you ever heard of Money Ball? Or Nate Silver who runs FiveThirtyEight? I was wondering if I can do something similar for Cricket, what…
My thoughts on Rozee.pk recent brand relaunch
Before I jump onto what I like or dislike about the design, this by no means should be considered as a detailed critique of the…
What Pakistani ecommerce stores are doing wrong in their online sales
Over the last three months, majority of Pakistan’s online stores have held more than 1 major sale event and most have left customers disappointed. During…
Building Pakistan’s First Hand-Drawn Animation Studio
A chance visit with my heroes at Studio Ghibli in Japan inspired me to build my own studio. When I was a child, I admired…
How to be an Ethical Hacker? Tips to choose the right path
Like many other people working in the field of information security in Pakistan, I also get tonnes of messages about “How to into this field”,…
6 ways you can make the most of your time at Business Incubators
Business incubators get hundreds and thousands of applications for every round. So if you get into one, you’re lucky. The trend of incubators is only…
Bytes.pk is giving away 10,000 VR headsets absolutely free
In early 2015, we pioneered virtual reality in Pakistan and made it affordable so that anyone with a smartphone could easily experience virtual reality. A…
Data Sciences, ISIS and Predictions for 2016
Do you know what is common between San Bernardino’s shooting spree and the terrorist attacks in Paris last month? Jillennials, Jihadis who are Millennials. We…
Dear Startup Ecosystem, let’s have a heart to heart
Within the startup ecosystem in Pakistan, there’s a lot of focus on trivial outcomes (awards, photo-ops). Sometimes I wonder why, other times I binge on…
Why nobody will steal your shitty startup idea
1- Because nobody cares. 2- Because an idea is 1% and execution is 99%. 3- Because the same idea executed by different people will lead…