Pakistan’s First eCommerce Platform to Showcase Local Talent

PakistanCreates – An online marketplace that gathers the talent of young startups, women-led, home-based, and bigger businesses of Pakistan in one place.

PakistanCreates is a product of FiveRivers Technologies. FiveRivers Technologies is a software development company serving businesses with innovative IT solutions since 2003. Its new product PakistanCreates is a way to give back to Pakistan.

PakistanCreates is an online marketplace where you will discover unique and creative items made by talented Pakistanis. It is a unified platform to promote Made-in-Pakistan, Manufactured-in-Pakistan, and Produced-in-Pakistan products. “The platform is going to support talented local makers, small and large businesses, women-led businesses, and anyone who makes or builds quality products in Pakistan. There is so much untapped talent in Pakistan that just needs some investment and support”, says Mahe Zehra Husain, CEO FiveRivers Technologies and Founder of PakistanCreates.

She added, “Women are about 48% of Pakistan’s population. The motivation behind this project is to empower and facilitate this huge community, most specifically women belonging to remote and rural areas.” She said, “I have felt over the years that women are remarkably talented but are mostly held back either due to lack of resources or familial responsibilities. PakistanCreates would enable small-scale women-led businesses to move forward without worrying about investments in online store creation or advertisements.” 

Mahe Zehra said, “In addition to the platform we are planning to conduct online and in-person training programs to educate women belonging to both rural and urban backgrounds to help them manage their online stores on PakistanCreates. The website is developed from the perspective of ease of use to make it easy for women to operate and manage their orders.”

Being a software house, FiveRivers Technologies is offering development and marketing/advertisement support to our local makers to help them grow. PakistanCreates calls out the potential sellers of Pakistan to exhibit their work on an online platform and see this place as a start or an opportunity for their business to create waves. What separates PakistanCreates from any other online marketplace is its quality and standard! Each brand goes through the process of curation to make sure buyers get the best products in town.

One of the best things about PakistanCreates is that it is not charging any kind of charges from the sellers to create an online shop. There is no registration fee, no subscription fee, no commission, nor any hidden charges. The platform is providing FREE OF COST services to small local makers. Not only this, advertisement and marketing campaigns are been run by the company itself to promote young talent. Mahe Zehra said, “We have businesses of all kinds registered to our platform. From soaps and candles to pret and cushions, and home decor to food items, you will find everything even kids collection on PakistanCreates that is made or manufactured in Pakistan.”

The platform is going to be the hub of beautiful, handmade, and manufactured Pakistani items. PakistanCreates is discovering new talent every day, working with startups to come on a legitimate platform, showcase their beautiful products, and earn more. PakistanCreates aims to play its role in greasing the wheel of the economy of Pakistan. There is a need for initiatives and motivation to support our youth, help them with the challenges they are facing and provide them with a ready-to-go platform that can fulfill their needs. 

“I believe that there is a lot of talent yet to be discovered and shared, and that’s what we are working on!”, said Mahe Zehra.