IFA Leaders Support the Growth of Franchising in Pakistan

Aziz Hashim, Phil Zeidman and Aslam Khan prepare to broadcast from the U.S. State Department

On March 2nd, IFA in conjunction with the U.S. State Department, USAID, and the U.S. Department of Commerce presented a video webinar on franchising for the business community in Pakistan to support economic development. Aziz Hashim, Managing Partner, NRD Capital and IFA Vice Chair opened the webinar and introduced to listeners to franchising.  Phil Zeidman, Senior Partner, DLA Piper and IFA General Counsel followed by sharing an overview of franchise law.  Aslam Khan, CEO of Falcon Holdings related his journey from employee in the American Club in Islamabad to success as a franchisee in the U.S. The U.S. Government worked with chambers of commerce and other business groups in Pakistan to promote the webinar and hosted groups in Karachi and Islamabad to watch the webinar live.  The webinar will be used on an ongoing basis for franchise education in Pakistan.  It will also serve as a recruiting tool for a Pakistan Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program delegation that will visit New York during the June 2015 International Franchise Expo. Watch the webinar below.