Why Investing in Pakistan is difficult? - Junaid Iqbal on how to fix Pakistan's Economy - #TPE 412

Shark Junaid Iqbal comes on The Pakistan Experience for a must watch episode of the podcast where to discuss investing in Pakistan, comparisons with India and America, Shark Tank Pakistan, building Brand Pakistan, Public policy and how to fix Pakistan's economy.You can follow Junaid Iqbal at  @PakistanAndCounting  https://www.youtube.com/@PakistanAndCounting Junaid Iqbal, the founding MD of Careem, comes on The Pakistan Experience to tell the story of how Careem beat Uber in Pakistan and how they sold Careem for over 3 billion dollars!Junaid is an investor and entrepreneur with an excellent track record in executing growth and turnaround strategies. As the founding Managing Director of Pakistan, he was responsible for establishing and growing the company's presence in the country. By 2017, Careem Pakistan was the largest market in the network by rides. Between 2017 and 2019, he also served as Managing Director for Careem Saudi Arabia and Managing Director of Careem Pay from 2019 to 2020.Junaid led the turnaround and sale of Elixir Securities, a Pakistan-based global brokerage and investment banking advisory firm. Under his leadership, Elixir became the market leader in brokerage and volumes and led the secondary sale of HBL Bank, worth $1.01 bn, the single largest equity deal in Pakistan's history.Junaid’s first stint as a CEO was at BMA Financial, where he built Pakistan’s first digitally enabled mutual fund supermarket. Prior to BMA, he spent 5 years as a financial journalist producing and anchoring shows for Geo Tv and CNBC. He is also the co-founder of Salt Arts, a music, art and entertainment platform. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceChapters:0:00 Introduction2:45 Shark Tank Pakistan3:50 What makes Junaid Iqbal Invest9:30 Investing in deals on Shark Tank11:00 Platforms are not working18:30 Investing in Pakistan26:51 Fixing the Agricultural Sector32:45 Potential and Talent in Pakistan37:00 Fixing Pakistan43:20 Fixing the Power Sector47:06 Privatization54:30 Private Sector and Public Policy59:00 Fixing Pakistan's Economy 1:16:30 Shark Tank Pitches1:27:30 What fields should people be looking at1:32:05 Is Brand Pakistan a negative?1:34:08 How to do Branding1:40:14 Imtiaz Store1:43:58 Mr Burger and Karachi Broast1:45:47 BBQ Tonight1:50:!1 Kolachi1:54:00 Audience Questions2:01:52 Issues in Shark Tank Pakistan 2:13:30 Advice to PakistanisAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join