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This case is focused on mutual funds as a source of investment vehicle, the mutual funds industry in Pakistan, mutual funds distribution network in Pakistan, the problems being faced by the distribution network and recommendations to address these problems. The reason for writing this case is to let the reader understand the mutual funds industry as a whole and how do they act as an investment vehicle for the investors who are interested in this category. Furthermore, the case also explains how the distribution network works for the mutual funds industry in Pakistan for its betterment and development of and in turn how are they compensated doing so. Also discussed in this study are the problems that are currently being faced by the companies and individuals that are working as the distributors of mutual funds in Pakistan and how it is affecting the mutual fund industry as a whole. Moreover, how these problems should be addressed; the problems are discussed in light of the different stake holders of the mutual fund industry which include regulators of the industry, the distribution network per se, asset management companies and the investors that are the ultimate beneficiary of this product. The study was developed through analyzing the interpreting the material that is published and it publicly available on the web. Furthermore, discussions were carried different stakeholder of the mutual funds industry and their views were noted amended and displayed in this study.