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. (million no.) 2006-072007-082008-092009-102010-11 Labour force50.3351.7853.7256.3357.24 Employed47.6549.0950.7953.2153.84 Unemployed2.682.692.933.123.4 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, business 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