The announcement: The US e-commerce giant Amazon has finally decided to add Pakistan to its approved sellers list, announced Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razzak Dawood. Razak said this was a monumental feat for Pakistani youth, women entrepreneurs and SMEs. He said that efforts to achieve this have been underway for over a year.
We have finally made it. @amazon will be adding Pakistan its Sellers’ List within a few days. We have been engaged with Amazon since last year and now it’s happening. It is a great opportunity for our youth, SMEs and women entrepreneurs. .
— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) May 6, 2021
Efforts: The efforts of Aisha Moriani (Joint Secretary of Commerce), Omer Gajial (Ex Amazon Category Development), and Shoaib Sarwar (deputy Consul General, Consulate General Pakistan, Los Angeles) along with the team members of NECC (National Ecommerce Council) and Babar Khushnood from Pakistan Software Houses Association have been praised heavily, as all of these parties played a pivotal role in the achieving this for the Pakistani ecommerce community.
What An Amazing News: Just INCREDIBLE
Pakistan added to the @amazon’s approved selling countries list.
This will bring an era of economic growth that Pakistan has waited for years.
Ministry Of Commerce and LA Consulate team you have outdone yourselves.
CONGRATULATIONS
— Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) May 6, 2021
What this means: Finally, accounts on Amazon can be set using Pakistani details and credentials. ‘This milestone will drastically change the game and result in a new era of economic growth as more sellers will visit the platform than ever before.’ said a spokesperson to TechJuice.
Pakistan will, potentially, be added to the list of countries where Amazon sellers are permitted to sell. You will now be able to build IDs using your Pakistani details. #AmazonInPakistan#PakistanMovingForward pic.twitter.com cbAQxDCah
— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) May 5, 2021
This decision will make it easier for over a hundred thousand Amazon sellers in Pakistan to run their day to day business operations, who were using overseas connections and accounts to manage their operations.
AMAZON IS COMING TO PAKISTAN.
That's very FAST! Brilliant work done by Ministry of Commerce.— Wardah Noor (@wardahn00r) May 5, 2021
Reaction: The PM’s aide, Shahbaz Gill praised the PTI government for achieving something that could have not been achieved in the last 10 years.
پاکستان کی تاریخ میں جو کام پچھلے دس سال سے نا ہوسکا وہ بالآخر موجودہ حکومت نے کر دکھایا۔
AMAZON نے پاکستان کو سیلر لسٹ میں شامل کردیا ہے۔
اس سے پاکستان عالمی منڈی میں شامل ہوگیا ہے۔اس سے اربوں کی سرمایہ کاری اور روزگار کے مواقع پیدا ہوں گے. شکریہ عمران خان pic.twitter.com/c7PIqHCUTU
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) May 5, 2021
Efforts of entrepreneurs like Sunny Ali and Saqib Azhar have also been praised in educating the Pakistani entrepreneur community.
Let's spare a minute to appreciate these entrepreneurs for their amazing job to raising the awareness about Amazon in Pakistan @sunnyaliEC @saqibazhar pic.twitter.com/bfSQUqC9up
— BleedGreen.pk (@bleedgreenarmy) May 5, 2021
A webinar was also organized by the Consulate General of Pakistan, Los Angeles and Ministry of Commerce with executives of major Pakistan companies. This seminar aimed at explaining how Pakistanis can derive maximum gains from this opportunity.
