Bilal Mumtaz Talks Sehat, the Pharmaceutical Industry & E-Commerce in Pakistan | On the Mic #26

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Bilal Mumtaz is the co-founder of Sehat (https://sehat.com.pk/). He is also the Digital Health Association General Secretary, and E-Commerce Committee Convener at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Apart from that, he also works as a consultant for companies and start-ups. Bilal talks to us about Sehat - how it came about and what sets it apart from other pharmacies and competitors. He also explains the rise of digital technology and start-ups in Pakistan, along with the future of e-commerce in the country. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - What is Sehat? 1:30 - What makes Sehat different from other pharmacies? 4:30 - COVID-19's impact on Sehat 6:40 - The problem of tainted medicines 9:40 - Is there ease of doing business in Pakistan? 14:55 - E-commerce in Pakistan 17:45 - Homeopathic medication & its legitimacy 24:30 - Sehat's business model & its massive delivery network 27:50 - Changing people's attitudes to buying medicines online + challenges in marketing Sehat 31:00 - The online payment space in Pakistan 34:00 - Bilal's role as the E-Commerce Committee Convener for the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry 37:55 - Outro segment Edited by: Umer Fasie Bashir Follow us on: FACEBOOK  https://www.facebook.com/onthemicoffi...   INSTAGRAM  https://www.instagram.com/onthemic_of...    TWITTER  https://twitter.com/on_themic Connect with us:   INSTAGRAM   Umer Fasie Bashir (Editor): https://www.instagram.com/umerfasieb/ Daniyal Nasir Mirza (Host): https://www.instagram.com/dnmirza TWITTER Daniyal Nasir Mirza (Host): https://twitter.com/DNMirza Ismail Farooq (Host): https://twitter.com/thehalfspaces #Pharmaceutical #Entrepreneuriship #PakistanStartups