Ijlal Khattak

founder of Baydaar Travels

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Ijlal Khattak is the founder of Baydaar Travels, a company he launched. He was born in Peshawar and describes the Rawalpindi and Islamabad area as the place where he grew up. He joined the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) and left in 2013.

Early life and background

Khattak was born in Peshawar. He describes the Rawalpindi and Islamabad area as the place where he grew up. His mother wanted him to become a doctor. [1]

His grandfather retired as a brigadier, and a paternal uncle of his was a senior army official at the time. Khattak began visiting Hunza as a child with his parents. [1]

Education

Khattak joined a school from sixth class onwards. He says he studied under the Aga Khan Board, and he describes himself as a good student who scored above 80 percent. [1]

He studied through an external programme at TMUC to save time. He played football at club level. He started football training systems at the universities where he was studying, and he later moved on from TMUC to another institution and did the same there. [1]

Pakistan Military Academy

Khattak joined the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA). He says a mobile phone of his was caught and that this was his own fault. He says a written decision on his withdrawal had already come through, and he says he distributed all the uniforms he had. He left PMA in 2013. [1]

Early ventures

Khattak says he had been running small businesses from early on, and that he has done second-hand goods trading work since the age of 16. He says he wanted to stand on his own feet as soon as possible. He turned to a call centre owned by a friend. [1]

While he was doing his degree, a friend of his had a meat supply business in the UAE. Khattak says a loan of Rs 250,000 was taken and the event then went ahead. He says all the tickets were sold in black and he did not recover a single rupee. He says a person asked him for their money back the very next day, and he borrowed money from two friends from the army. [1]

Baydaar Travels

Khattak launched a company, which is called Baydaar Travels. A college senior of his had made Bedaar Comics. He says that awakening, being Bedaar, is something the nation needs. [1]

The company ran three trips in its first year. Khattak says the WhatsApp group the company creates for travellers includes different forms of education. He says the company never started with any capital and has never compromised on quality. He says his entire team lived in his home. [1]

Khattak says the company made a loss of three and a half lakh rupees (Rs 350,000). He says the company's coasters were hit by landslides three times, and that its Facebook ad account had no payment card on it for more than two years. He says the Turkish embassy refused all of the company's visas in one February. He also says the company lost Rs 1.2 million in one February. [1]

Khattak describes real estate as the path that carried more risk for the company. After the company uploaded a story, someone in Hunza reached out to them. [1]

Views

Khattak says a person has to own their mistakes before they can move forward, and that effort has its own place. He says he has a passion for learning from people. He says one should respect one's own profession and one's own language. [1]

On tourism, Khattak says he went to Naran every year and that the river there got dirtier each year. He says there has been exponential growth in investment and in tourist numbers. He says that infrastructural developments, just roads, could have been done before the announcement and the noise. He says travellers should educate themselves about an area before they visit it, that a Hunza trip needs at least seven days, and that marketing alone never helps. [1]

Personal life

Khattak married in February 2017. He says his wife sold all her gold. [1]

Timeline

2013
Left the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA).[1]
2017
Married, in February.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2021-09-15 The mobile phone that ended a PMA career and started Bedaar Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ijlal Khattak?

Ijlal Khattak is the founder of Baydaar Travels, a company he launched. He was born in Peshawar and describes the Rawalpindi and Islamabad area as the place where he grew up.[1]

What company did Ijlal Khattak found?

Ijlal Khattak launched a company called Baydaar Travels. The company ran three trips in its first year.[1]

Where is Ijlal Khattak from?

Ijlal Khattak was born in Peshawar. He describes the Rawalpindi and Islamabad area as the place where he grew up.[1]

Where did Ijlal Khattak study?

Ijlal Khattak joined a school from sixth class onwards and says he studied under the Aga Khan Board. He also studied through an external programme at TMUC and joined the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA).[1]

Did Ijlal Khattak attend the Pakistan Military Academy?

Yes, Ijlal Khattak joined the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) and left in 2013. He says a mobile phone of his was caught and that this was his own fault.[1]

When did Ijlal Khattak get married?

Ijlal Khattak married in February 2017.[1]

References

  1. The mobile phone that ended a PMA career and started Bedaar . Thought Behind Things , 2021-09-15.
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  1. Ijlal Khattak was born in Peshawar. Peshawar mein meri paidaish hui.
  2. He describes Rawalpindi and Islamabad as the area where he grew up. lekin jise growing up kahenge woh Rawalpindi Islamabad ke area mein hi hui hai.
  3. He joined a school from sixth class onwards. maine apna class sixth onwards maine St. Mary's Academy mein admission liya
  4. He joined the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA). I joined the Pakistan Military Academy. PMA.
  5. He says a mobile phone of his was caught and that this was his own fault. Aur then mera mobile phone pakda gaya. Which was my fault, meri ghalati thi.
  6. He says a person has to own their mistakes before they can move forward. Insaan ko apni ghaltiyan own karni chahiye toh hi woh insaan aage move kar sakta hai.
  7. He left PMA in 2013. 2013 mein when I left PMA toh main bohot focused tha.
  8. He says a written decision on his withdrawal had already come through. by then written decision aa chuka tha withdrawal ka.
  9. He says he distributed all the uniforms he had. meri apni jitni mere paas wardiyan thi sab kuch thi woh maine baant di.
  10. His mother wanted him to become a doctor. Meri ammi jo thi na bachpan se hamare saath aisi thi ke tumne doctor banna hai, tumne doctor banna hai.
  11. His grandfather retired as a brigadier. mere dada bhi brigadier retired hue hain.
  12. A paternal uncle of his was a senior army official at the time. Ittefaq se mere taya tab army mein ek high official the.
  13. He began visiting Hunza as a child with his parents. jab main Hunza jana shuru hua pehle bachpan mein toh alag jata tha parents ke saath
  14. He says he studied under the Aga Khan Board. main Aga Khan Board se padha hoon upar se.
  15. He describes himself as a good student who scored above 80 percent. I was a good student matlab 80% plus wala student tha main.
  16. He wanted to stand on his own feet as soon as possible. Toh humein hota hai yaar jitna jaldi apne pairon pe ho jaye.
  17. He turned to a call centre owned by a friend. maine kya kiya ke ek call center tha mere ek dost ka. Yeh idhar Pindi Stadium ke paas.
  18. He studied through an external programme at TMUC to save time. maine apni TMUC mein external program tha kyunki I had to save time.
  19. He played football at club level. mujhe main football khela karta tha aur club level pe khelta tha
  20. He started football training systems at the universities where he was studying. Maine usko chhodne ke baad jin universities mein main padh raha tha maine udhar football training system start kiye.
  21. He later moved on from TMUC to another institution and did the same there. Maine phir TMUC badla, MIUC bhi gaya udhar bhi maine yahi kiya.
  22. He says he had been running small businesses from early on. Baaki maine chote chote businesses shuru se hi kiye hue the.
  23. He says he has done second-hand goods trading work since the age of 16. 16 saal ki umar se maine lande ka kaam bhi kiya hai
  24. While he was doing his degree, a friend of his had a meat supply business in the UAE. Main degree kar raha tha mera ek dost tha uska koi meat supply ka kaam tha UAE mein.
  25. He says a loan of Rs 250,000 was taken and the event then went ahead. Humne ji unse koi loan uthaya dhai lakh rupay ka. Ho gaya event.
  26. He says all the tickets were sold in black and he did not recover a single rupee. saare tickets black mein beche aur mujhe ek rupaya bhi recover nahi hua.
  27. He says a person asked him for their money back the very next day. Aur us insaan ne bilkul agle din hi mujhe kaha ke mere paise mujhe wapas do.
  28. He borrowed money from two friends from the army. do doston se, army ke doston se karze liye
  29. He says that effort has its own place. Mehnat apni jagah hai, har cheez apni jagah hai.
  30. He says he has a passion for learning from people. mujhe shauq hai logon se seekhne ka.
  31. He launched a company. Maine jab maine company launch ki toh I asked her.
  32. Ijlal Khattak's company is called Baydaar Travels, according to the episode description. Why did he choose the name Baydaar Travels for his company?
  33. He says the WhatsApp group the company creates for travellers includes different forms of education. jo hamara pehle WhatsApp group banta hai usme different education hoti hai
  34. He says he went to Naran every year and that the river there got dirtier each year. every year I would go to Naran aur woh dariya woh jo Saiful Muluk se nala aa raha hai na woh har saal ganda hi hota ja raha hai.
  35. A college senior of his had made Bedaar Comics. Mere ek bade the college ke, saat bhai, unhone Bedaar Comics banaye the.
  36. He says that awakening, being Bedaar, is something the nation needs. Jaagna, bedaar hona, hamari qaum ko zaroorat hai iski.
  37. The company ran three trips in its first year. Pehle poore saal ke andar we did three trips.
  38. He says they made a loss of three and a half lakh rupees (Rs 350,000). humne saade teen lakh rupaye ka loss kiya usme.
  39. He says the company never started with any capital. aur we never started with any capital.
  40. He says the company has never compromised on quality. Humne ek cheez pe compromise nahi kiya woh thi bilkul absolute quality.
  41. He says a Hunza trip needs at least seven days. Sir nahi hota Hunza paanch dino mein. Main aapko guarantee de raha hoon nahi hota. Saat din minimum hai.
  42. He says the company's coasters were hit by landslides three times. Hamare coasters ko teen dafa landslides maar chuki hain.
  43. He says the company's Facebook ad account had no payment card on it for more than two years. do saal se upar ho gaye hain hamare Facebook ad account ke upar card hi nahi hai
  44. He says the Turkish embassy refused all of the company's visas in one February. Jaise last February Turkey ke na Turkish embassy ne hamare saare visa refuse kar diye.
  45. He says the company lost Rs 1.2 million in one February. humein ek hi mashallah February mein 12 lakh ka nuqsan de gaya.
  46. He married in February 2017. 2017 mein mera nikah bhi hua February mein.
  47. He says his wife sold all her gold. meri wife gayi seedha saara gold bech diya.
  48. He describes real estate as the path that carried more risk for the company. jo zyada humein risk ka rasta banaya woh woh real estate hai
  49. He says his entire team lived in his home. Do you know meri poori team mere ghar mein rehti thi?
  50. After they uploaded a story, someone in Hunza reached out to them. humne apni story upload ki toh us pe humein Hunza mein se hi someone reached out
  51. He says there has been exponential growth in investment and in tourist numbers. Exponential growth as far as the investments are concerned as far as tourists are concerned.
  52. He says that infrastructural developments, just roads, could have been done before the announcement and the noise. agar is announcement aur shor se pehle infrastructural developments kuch kar di jaati sirf roads.
  53. He says travellers should educate themselves about an area before they visit it. Aapko us ilaqe ke baare mein apne aap ko educate karna hai phir wahan jaana hai.
  54. He says that marketing alone never helps. just the marketing never helps.
  55. He says one should respect one's own profession and one's own language. Aap apne profession ko izzat denge, aap apni zubaan ko izzat denge