11/06/2025
Let’s Be Honest – It’s Time to Stop Claiming Credit Where It’s Not Due
With all due respect — let’s call it what it is.
Our nation often craves viral moments, and the moment someone from our roots achieves global recognition, we rush to celebrate it as our own. We start marketing their success like a product, glorifying it with misplaced patriotism.
Take the example of Saleh Asif, a tech legend now associated with Silicon Valley’s elite. Yes, his success is remarkable. Yes, it deserves applause. But let’s not distort the narrative — his success didn’t come because he was from Pakistan; it came despite being from Pakistan.
Let’s break down the facts:
His education? Abroad.
His startup journey? Outside Pakistan.
His funding? From international VCs.
His company? Not registered in Pakistan.
His workforce? Not built locally.
His ROI and scale? Enabled by ecosystems far more stable than ours.
And now — even his nationality isn’t Pakistani.
So what are we celebrating exactly?
We have a habit of planting our flag on someone else’s mountain. If Saleh had stayed in Pakistan, reality would've looked very different:
He'd be battling 18% service tax with no policy clarity.
Struggling to find a working payment gateway because we don’t have PayPal.
Likely selling an online course just to survive the digital economy.
This is not to discredit him — his journey is inspiring, no doubt. But let’s be real about what enabled his rise: a system that worked for him outside of Pakistan.
If we really want to celebrate success, let’s fix the system here. So that the next Saleh Asif doesn't have to leave the country to build greatness.
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