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N A D E E M A H M E D
“A s a c hild , I wou l d b u y a t o y , p l a y w i t h i t a n d th e n s e l l i t t o a f r i e n d .”

Many a times, customers feel that post-pur-
Maazjee, spoke to Style of Dallas about aspirations, market disrupting ideas and sometimes older chase services are never satisfactory. Maazjee
challenges and success throughout his journey businesses need to learn from them to keep pace
with the Pakistani fashion industry. with current trends. Sharing trade secrets is im-
customers that come their way. Nadeem feels
Nadeem’s mind has always been that of a that it is important to treat customers with
businessman. He would constantly look for oppor- “I try to share the skills that I have to help utmost care as any bad behavior can lead to the
tunities to play the part even if he was a little tot. people move forward in their lives and careers.”
image of the brand being tarnished. Nadeem
Nadeem is a good friend of mastermind, is very particular about quality control and
to my friends. Sometimes, I would buy a toy, play Hasan Zia who happens to own a production constantly keeps a check on things within the
with it and then sell it to a friend.” business so that the standard is maintained.
time in his company and sometimes oversaw
As far as he could remember, Nadeem claimed
to have always been interested in business. His Pakistani actor and model, was acting in two of the
parents would tell stories of him being a little -
salesman: he would buy random goodies and sell robe and it was there that he got him on board
them to his friends or children in the neighbor-
hood. His family members did not approve of such
celebrities are ambassadors for the brand.
father had strict morals and felt that no one in the “If someone returns a product,
family should ever be doing the wrong thing, so Nadeem has cracked the code and has learned we immediately provide them with
Nadeem’s antics were always kept in check. a replacement. If they seek a refund,
arise throughout his life.
Nadeem comes from a loving family with that is catered to as well and their
seven children: four boys and three girls. Nadeem money is immediately refunded.
is number four. He recalled a happy childhood, culties and lay them out in front of me. I am Where fashion is concerned, you
packed with fun, laughter and love. He spoke about
how his parents supported his dreams as a child can’t force people to wear clothing.
and stood by him throughout the course of his life. the line.” In doing so, you are defaming your
He is married and has four beautiful children: Maazjee has featured in many international all our stores to allow customers to
two daughters and two sons. He spoke fondly of shows. One was held in Geneva, Switzerland brand
his wife and how she has been a constant support exchange products or provide them
throughout his journey. He spoke about how she with a refund in case they are unsat-
tries to make his life easier by taking over all the States of America, England, Australia, Saudi Ara-
household responsibilities so that his focus is on
those of the business. Although she has no relation show coming up in April that is to take place in
to the business, she continues to give him great Dallas, it is going to be called, ‘Pakistan Style Fash- Nadeem provided insightful
advice that he implements from time to time. ion Week’. Nadeem stated that the brand is moving advice to many aspiring entrepre-
on an upward slope. neurs. He claimed that most of the
When asked about his educational background time people tend to believe that mon-
“We are looking into starting franchises
said that his education was nothing extraordinary abroad and have an aim to take the company to ey is the kick starter of a business
international markets.” however, without determination and
- an aim, a business will never leave
-
he was approached by a man to carry out an order, ance and makes sure to give himself a break from the ground. Hard work, honesty and
Nadeem recounted: his busy schedule. He highlighted how many busi- good intentions lead to a fruitful ven-
ture. When you possess all of these
“An Indian man gave me an order since I was are on a six-month vacation. Stating that the only
from Karachi: in India they don’t wear shalwar way to accomplish this is to have a system in place.
kameez much. When I returned to Pakistan, I help your business grow, it is only
began doing his work. I started to produce goods work goes on even if the owner or head of business then that a path to success will begin
is absent. Maazjee has implemented such a system to materialize.
and whilst Nadeem is traveling or spending time
should start a business in Pakistan as well.” with his family, work does not come to a halt.
“How many ever millionaires
With the support of his friend, Nadeem began and billionaires there are in the
a clothing business in Pakistan that produced industry, Nadeem said that the one way the world, they all started from the bot-
Eastern menswear, particularly kurtas and shal- industry can pick up is if it receives support from tom. So, I don’t believe people when
the government. Competition in countries like
Maaz and decided to call it ‘Maazjee’. Bangladesh and China receive all kinds of support they say that they cannot start a
from their respective governments and this is one venture because they have no money
Opportunities kept rolling in and whatever he of the main reasons why they are so successful
produced was selling like hot cakes. As the globally.
and create your own resources and
producing men’s shirts and suits, thus expanding “In the world, there are two industries that everything like money and success
and taking on the menswear category completely. - are soon to follow suit.”
ion. Whatever money people earn, it is either spent
on food or clothing.”
If a person has an idea for a busi-
then the second and now I’ve managed to open Nadeem feels that if the Pakistani apparel ness, it is essential for them to strug-
gle to make it a success and giving up
industry were to receive government support,
more.” things would be much easier for business should never be an option.
owners and thus the industry would be able to
Nadeem claimed that the fashion industry is progress.
far more competitive today than it was when he