Faizan Siddiqi
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Faizan Siddiqi
@faizansiddiqi
I still find myself pausing every time someone asks if I want extra toppings, some decisions, it seems, stubbornly resist optimization.
- I'm loosing sleep over the fact that Bill Gates came to PK for the 1st time & all he engaged with were ministers & burecracy.What an epic waste of a trip,should have had him speak to students,the lifetime reward of 1 student being inspired would be 1000x of the babu selfies
- If you are under 30 & spending your time online between political commentary/point scoring, know this: Parties don't care about your views.Instead spend that time & energy to invest in your self/skills.The last 70+ yrs have shown,No govt is going to invest in U so use time wisely
- When even your Oxford education can't help you spin the facts. It's CNN not KTN & you don't get to answer staged questions.The complete lack of objectivity is evident when the Q&A is not gamed. In true kanpain tangna fashion this is 1 for the history books on PR disasters.This just happened on CNN!
00:00 - It's never too late. At 50, the new CM has their first ever real/paying job. Let that sink in.
- I was today years old when I found out that there is an entire sub culture of sneaker heads going crazy about the Tali sneaker. Aka the shoe made by Service in Pakistan that retails for 4000pkr and resold in the US between 80-200$ and more. Allegedly a NY time articles made
- Those who can, are leaving 🇵🇰. In the end only those who can't leave will stay and those who don't want to, will make their lives worse. We are seeing a generational cluster f**k. Life in 🇵🇰 is as much about surviving as it is about living. Whilst we can continue to lie to our
- If your employer is calling you in on a gazetted public holiday to work, you are in the wrong business & you should stand for your rights especially if you aren't being paid for it. Name & Shame if you are at work today by force. No one has the right to coerce their employees
- Every one Talks About Elite Capture in 🇵🇰 but most don't do any research to find out what it really means or where it started or how it impacts us daily We are quick to blame Lazy to action Indifferent to learn from history Heres a 🧵 an attempt with some facts & data points
- The only thing we need to add to this is, how to attract FDI in offline mode.To pave the way for digital transformation & foreign direct investment in Pakistan, important decisions are being taken in the interest of country and the nation through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) forum in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
- Today I learnt that the real meaning of Self Made in Pakistan; Inheriting legacy/elite/state capture dollars to buy foreign franchises, start a VC/PE fund whilst you fight to take over generational businesses amongst siblings & updating your LinkedIn bio to Entrepreneur.
- Government of 🇵🇰 needs an @elonmusk moment and fire 50% or more of the bureaucracy. We need less government and more open governance by enabling the people to win.
