Bilal bin Saqib MBE@Bilalbinsaqib
The era of AI billionaires is upon us!
A 26 year old Pakistani, Sualeh, just co-founded a company that SpaceX is reportedly considering buying for $60 billion.
This is a profoundly proud moment for Pakistan, and undeniable proof for our youth that there is no ceiling to what they can achieve.
I met Sualeh in Silicon Valley not long ago, and his brilliance felt incredibly familiar. It’s the exact same clarity of thought you see in young minds all over Pakistan. What MIT provided was access to capital, computing power, and a culture that champions ambitious youth.
The gap between our homegrown talent and the infrastructure we offer them is the most costly issue in Pakistan's economy today. Closing it isn't just about economics; it’s about giving a generation the backing they deserve.
Talent has never been our problem. I’ve seen Pakistani engineers pushing the boundaries of what's possible globally. What we lack is the ecosystem to support them locally.
Sualeh’s story should inspire two things in every young Pakistani: immense pride, and the stubborn conviction that the next $60 billion idea can be built at home.
We don't lack brilliant minds; we lack the right conditions. With the right policy, capital, and leadership that treats our youth as our greatest asset, this is a fully solvable problem.
