Why one of Austin’s top AI founders says he is ‘incredibly long Pakistan’

AI entrepreneur Amir Husain told Business Recorder that Pakistan’s economic indicators underpin his optimism about the country. He cited the KSE-100’s rise from about 1,200 points when he left Pakistan in 1996, and said it could approach 200,000, while also pointing to solar power’s share of electricity and around 30 vehicle assemblers operating locally.

Husain argued that better measurement of GDP could help Pakistan qualify for foreign investment funds with minimum economy-size requirements. He also called for overseas Pakistanis to invest at home and urged founders to build products for international customers, particularly in AI-related services and industrial applications. His roles on the advisory boards of LUMS and AAASE, he said, involve strategy and connections rather than direct management.