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Every year, Forbes, one of the world’s most well-reputed magazine sends out a list for the highest achieving people from around the world in different age brackets. As for the Under-30 list for 2018, Forbes has decided to feature 4 over-achieving Pakistanis in the list.
The list features 30 people who are under the age of 30 but have managed to make a name for themselves in their fields of interest. The final selections have been made from over 15000 nominations from all over the world.
The best thing about these 4 Pakistanis to have been featured in the Forbes’ 30-under-30 list is that they are all from Pakistan and of Pakistani origin. With innovations in their field and constant hard work, these 4 young entrepreneurs have made a big name for themselves.
Sarah Ahmed (Warp + Weft)
Sarah Ahmed is a 28-year-old young entrepreneur whose work fits under the category of Retail and E-commerce. She is the founder of a company called Warp + Weft, which is redefining the concept of Denim Jeans. Her company’s grip on making A-grade denim products that fit regardless of any size is being hailed all over the world.
Within a year of hard work, Sarah’s company grossed over $2.5 million in revenues. All products of Warp + Weft are being made in her family’s production mills in Pakistan. For more details check out her Forbes Profile and her company Warp + Weft’s website.
Khizer Hayat (ThroughPut Inc.)
Khizer Hayat is also a 28-year-old entrepreneur whose work comes under the category of Enterprise Technology in the Forbes’ 30-Under-30 list for 2018. Khizer is the co-founder of ThroughPut Inc. — a company that deals in logistic operations and waste in supply, eliminating the bottleneck by providing helpful recommendations.
Khizer is also the president of an NGO in Pakistan that goes by the name of Teach Pakistan Initiative. The NGO works to improve the education system of Pakistan’s rural areas. For more details check out his Forbes Profile and his company ThroughPut’s website.
Raza Munir (Climb Credit)
The 29-year-old Raza Munir and his work come under the category of Education in the Forbes list. Being the co-founder of the startup which helps combat debt through innovative measures, Raza’s company teams-up with various schools to offer students career-paths in professions that require skilled labor.
The company has provided almost 5000 students with loans, partnering up with 60 schools and programs. For more details check out his Forbes Profile and his company Climb Credit’s website.
S Zayd Enam (Cresta)
The youngest of the lot, S Zayd Enam, only 25-years-old, is the youngest Pakistani to feature on the Forbes’ 30-Under-30 list of 2018. Zayd has been cast under the category of Enterprise Technology. His company Cresta is a startup that works on AI (Artifical Intelligence) to help improve customer service.
Zayd was previously part of a startup that gained a reputation for itself as well, named MediConnect, a healthcare platform. For more details check out his Forbes Profile and his company Cresta AI’s website.
The current edition of the 30-Under-30 list of Forbes saw an extremely tough competition from nominees all around the world. With an under 4% acceptance rate, the four Pakistanis who made it to the list should be proud of their achievement, along with the rest of the country.
