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Zarea Online Building and Construction Materials Marketplace
Zarea.pk is an online marketplace of construction and finishing materials in Pakistan. It is headquartered in Lahore. The main product categories include cement, steel, bricks, sand, crush, paints, wire and cables, and plumbing materials. Zarea.pk has partnered with various manufacturers and dealers for the supply of construction and finishing materials. It has also partnered with Bank Alfalah to offer easy digital payment solutions to its customers. Zarea.pk claims to digitalize the $30 billion housing and construction industry in Pakistan. Reportedly, Zarea.pk offers lower rates than the market price of the construction materials. It also offers an express delivery service.

Zarea.pk has a proactive approach in sharing buyer's guides, daily construction material’s price updates, industry trends, and analysis to help its customers with well-informed decision making and minimize informational asymmetry. It also has a helpline that provides real-time assistance and guidance to customers and potential buyers.

Background
Zarea.pk Zarea was founded in 2020 by entrepreneur and investor Ali Alam Qamar. Ali aims to revolutionize Pakistan's construction and housing industry by simplifying the construction process and making the supply chain more convenient

Founder
Ali Alam Qamar believes that the construction industry in Pakistan has a huge untapped potential which can be realized by adopting the latest technologies such as e-commerce (which is already trending worldwide). In the long run, through Zarea.pk, he wishes to overcome technical and systematic hurdles such as high fragmentation in the supply chain, product quality deficiencies, inadequate supply, and delayed deliveries of the construction materials. The founder, Ali Alam Qamar, states that he is empowering customers through his start-up, which is also well-aligned with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the advancement of the construction industry.