H. S. Group is known across the globe to value their
customers : Anwar Ahmed

H.S. Group is known for their determination and commitment of providing " One Window " operation to their valued customers across the globe. At H.S. Group, we remain focused on the demands of our " valued customers " and put in our best efforts to satisfy their needs, as we claim ourselves to be a " customer friendly " organization. Our in-house Freight & Logistic operations place us in good position to remain competitive and effective which enables us not only execute your valued orders in time but also a complete track and follow up of the cargo right up to your warehouse.

BM: What goals you had envisioned for the establishment of your commercial set up, and to what extent you have succeeded in achieving those goals?
Ans: I got success far behind my expectations for which I am grateful to the Almighty Allah who helped me in making my dreams come true. I started my company 9 years back with a small amount of $2000. The graph of last year shows the turnover of 35 million Euros. Now my company is working with the second large Steel Producer in the world whose annual turnover is 350 million euros.

BM: What is your company's role in promoting the commerce and trade sector?
Ans: Well honestly telling you that at individual level my comments are different. My personal efforts flourished and garnished my company while traveling all over the world as an ambassador, firstly for my country and then for the company. Secondly I believe in qualitative and quantitative products and services. In others, to be absolutely fair in dealings, fulfilling commitment, shaping out a complete mechanism and being utterly professional made me enough to promote trade and commerce sector.

BM: Is government playing any significant role for the promotion of business, exclusively in same sector, you are focusing?
Ans: Well, I personally mean to say here that putting the Govt under significant criticism, however, is not fair. You have to be nice, fair, sincere and fully committed with the government and the public as well. Government alone can't resolve the problems and issues pertaining either the business community or common people. You must have to strengthen the arms of government by paying taxes promptly, to thoroughly conversant with policies constituted by it. Last but not the least every single drop of water can make the ocean so do wok at individual level.

BM: What are the root causes of declining impression in the international markets, for the Pakistan products, can we ascribe it to adulteration, unoriginal products, low quality or quantity, and how these malpractices can be prevailed over?
Ans: Alas! Firstly its very sad secondly wouldn't call it a conspiracy against Islamic states. Let me advocate here, like we are cutting our own feet while putting ourselves in clashes of civilizations that is not letting the Muslim world to step ahead in any field. I am of the firm views some hundred years back or more there were clashes of civilization but the Muslim of that period looked forward to have magnanimous advancement and development in their respected fields. We should have a clear vision along with solid and authentic policies to overcome such impression, which is posing a great threat for the whole nation. We have to compete the world through significant means of high-spirit and high-patriotic zeal. That's how we can fulfill our expectations and settlements having from government and foreigners.

BM: Would you kindly pinpoint the hurdle and bottlenecks in the development of your sector?
Ans: I would conclude my points from the platform of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry that it is playing much better role to help out the business community. Many top leaders of this leading organization have showed their concern over the energy sector prevailing the Karachiites since it's privatization. So there is no harm to say that it should be moderate for the business community at every cost. Bunches of example can cited of our neighbours in this context, let's take China, which is leaving no stone unturned to promote its business community while assuring a great amount of electricity. The cost of doing business should be minimized in every aspect so that thrillingness and thrivingness could be making possible for business community. Lastly, mark up rate that is an alarming figure for business community as compare to its competitors.

BM: Would you kindly shed the light on your future plans, the strengthening and advancing of your business?
Ans: Well, being utterly professional, one thing is clear that in near future I am not going to invest in foreign countries but the way people behave made me disappointed for further investing. But my visions and mottos are clear to invest in right place and right time.

BM: How would you like to comment on the budget constituted and executed by people elected government?
Ans: It cannot be termed and alleged a friendly budget. You know there is something behind this, which seems fully active and energetic to implement the policies according to its own wishes. It doesn't make any difference that our policy makers are seen clearly in this regard but surely they are not.

BM: What message would you like to communicate to the businessmen, educated and professionals of your country?
Ans: Yes I would, its all-rough time and a turbulence flight. So we should we have clear vision while believing faith in the Almighty Allah. We should be patient individually and collectively both to have a smooth flow of progressiveness of our country.

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