List showcases individuals who are re-inventing their industries and driving change across Asia.
Six famous Pakistanis who made it big using the power of internet
Momina Mustehsan, 26, Musician
Momina Mustehsan of Coke Studio fame features in the Entertainment and Sports category. The musician and activist has been using her "newfound exposure to advocate for social causes important to her, including women's rights, cyber bullying and mental health awareness."
Momina Mustehsan. PHOTO: InstagramSadia Bashir, 29, Founder PixelArt Games Academy
The 29-year old entrepreneur has been included in the list under the Enterprise Technology category. Bashir co-founded Pixel Art Games Academy whose mission is to plug the void between industry demand and education by providing training in video game development and recruitment opportunities.
Sadia Bashir. PHOTO: FORBESMuhammad Shaheer Niazi, 17, Scientist
17-year-old Muhammad Shaheer Niazi found a way to photograph the movement of ions forming a honeycomb-like shape when electrically-charged particles try to pass through a pool of oil. Niazi has been included in the Healthcare and Science category. He has had his research published in the Royal Open Science Journal and aspires to win the Nobel in physics one day.
Muhammad Shaheer Niazi. PHOTO: FORBESHamza Farrukh, 24, Founder Bondh-E-Shams
Hamza Farrukh, listed in the Social Entrepreneurs category, founded Bondh-e-Shams-The Solar Water Project. He has developed a solar-powered water extraction and filtration system. Costing $8,000, the system has a 25-year lifespan and can serve nearly 5,000 people daily.
Hamza Farrukh. PHOTO: FORBESSyed Faizan Hussain, 24, Founder Perihelion Systems
The 24-year-old entrepreneur is a solution-driven social activist. His non-profit, Perihelion Systems aims to better the lives of many using technology. Some of Perihelion’s products include; Edu-Aid, an American Sign Language translating software; One Health, a disease surveillance and tracking system used to predict outbreaks and alert health institutions to expedite intervention; and Glove Gauge, wearable technology to facilitate professional production processes such as measurements.
Syed Faizan Hussain. PHOTO: FORBESAdnan and Adeel Shaffi of Price Oye
The Shaffi brothers, 28 and 30 respectively, made it to the list in the Retail and Ecommerce category. They founded PriceOye, an online price comparison engine for mobile phones in second and third-tier cities Pakistani cities. The site enjoys over a million views per month.
Adnan and Adeel Shaffi. PHOTO: FORBESMuhammad Asad Raza and Abrahim Ali Shah, 23, Neurostic
Muhammad Asad Raza and Abrahim Ali Shah, 23, are the CEO and the CTO respectively of healthcare startup Neurostic. The firm uses technology to improve healthcare services and products across the developing world. They have also developed affordable prosthetic limbs for amputees. They feature in the Healthcare and Science category.
Pakistanis shine in Forbes '30 Under 30' 2018 list
Muhammad Asad Raza and Abrahim Ali Shah. PHOTO: FORBES
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