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Rediscovering Pakistan

Rediscovering Pakistan. MAJU 19 th Oct 2009. Pakistan – The Best Kept Secret. 6 th most populous country in the world 2 nd largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia Est. population =169,300,000 as of July 2007, (higher than Russia , and lower than Brazil)

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Rediscovering Pakistan

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  1. Rediscovering Pakistan MAJU 19th Oct 2009

  2. Pakistan – The Best Kept Secret

  3. 6th most populous country in the world • 2nd largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia • Est. population =169,300,000 as of July 2007, (higher than Russia , and lower than Brazil) • Est. population 208 million by the year 2020 because of the high growth rate. • The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies • Source: Wikipedia

  4. Pakistan is the most connected country in South Asia, with the highest teledensity http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/pakistan-has-highest-tele-density-in-south-asia-9bn-fdi-for-it-so-far-prime-minister/

  5. Pakistan’s communications costs are lower than any other country in the region Pakistan had the world’s largest WiMAX network (Wateen in 17 cities) • http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/topics/4g-irelessevolution/articles/47185-wimax-will-america-catch-up.htm

  6. Pakistan has one of the world’s most aggressive Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) rollouts • http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/mobilinks-fibre-network-in-pakistan-to-come-online-by-end-2008/

  7. Pakistan has the world’s largest biometric database (NADRA); this system (not the data)  is now being provided to allied countries • http://www.dawn.com/2004/01/01/local13.htm

  8. Pakistan CNIC is one of the most high-tech NIC’s of the world • Special multilayer plastic material • English and Urdu • Two pictures – one on each side • Signature and Thumbprint • Hologram • Embossing • 2D Bar code – 1000+ characters

  9. Pakistan has one of the highest rates of cellular connectivity growth in the world According to PTA 2007’s report the rate of growth in Pakistan’s mobile sector is fourth highest in the world http://www.pcworld.com/article/158700/guess_which_county_texts_the_heaviest.html Pakistan is 4th Highest in Asia Pacific region

  10. Pakistan was the winner of the 2007 GSM industry association award With WLL (CDMA), WiMAX, GSM and FTTH, Pakistan is pretty much leading the pack in terms of diversity and breadth of connectivity • http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/mobilink-nominated-for-

  11. Pakistan tops Google's maps experiment • SILICON VALLEY (California) - Pakistani web users posted localised information and data on Google’s ‘map maker’ more than any of 160 countries’ simultaneously availing global search leader’s experiment that started in June last year. • http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/23-May-2009/Pakistan-tops- - Googles-maps experiment

  12. The US dept. of Homeland Security has imported UAVs designed and built in Pakistan to protect America’s borders . • Company in Korangi Karachi – Integrated Dynamics • http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/pakistans-growing-software-expertise-increasing-its-defence-capabilities/ • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Dynamics • http://www.idaerospace.com/

  13. According to Gartner, Pakistan is a “first category” offshoring location; this ranking has grown by leaps and bounds • http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/gartner-places-pakistan-in-first-category-countries-for-it/

  14. Pakistani companies won several awards at Asia’s APICTA startup/innovation conference and were considered the most “interesting” and cutting edge in Asia • http://ciopakistan.com/2008/11/pakistan-wins-three-awards-at-apicta/

  15. The world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional is a Pakistani and so is the world’s youngest Cisco CCNA professional • http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/18/pakistani-girlgeek-i.html

  16. Pakistani students excelled in MIT’s global software talent competition • http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/sophomore-students-from-lums-place-in-top-5-entrants-in-mit-tech-competition/

  17. Pakistani Student Breaks World Record with 23 A-Levels • Ali Nawazish of Rawalpindi broke a world record when he passed 23 A-levels in subjects including pure mathematics, travel and tourism, and sociology. The 18 year old received 21 A grades and a B and a C, and will be a part of the Guinness Book of World Records for his achievement • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1132200/The-boy-set-getting-Cambridge-got-22-A-levels.html

  18. Citations of Pakistani scientifice publications are rising sharply • http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/pakistan-tops-the-list-of-countries-with-fastest-growing-scientific-citations/

  19. Over two dozen Pakistani scientists are working on the Large Hadron Collider; the grandest experiment in the history of Physics • http://techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/27-pakistani-scientists-working-on-cerns-lhc-big-bang-experiments/

  20. Secure Bytes Analyzer Tool was Editors’ Choice in IT Security magazine of USA in 2008 www.secure-bytes.com • MIXIT trade authorization engine is used at New York Stock Exchange www.pseb.org.pk/page.php?sid=62 mixitusa.com/home.swf • 90% of the ATM’s using TPS’s Switching Solutions are located outside Pakistan www.tpsonline.com

  21. On August 18, 2008 Mason Inman writing in the MIT Technology Review – Article ‘Spare Some Bandwidth?’ • Pakistani scientists have a way to boost download speeds…. • http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/21264/?a=f

  22. Young’s Food Karachi - Olive Mayonaise was selected in the top 5 new sauces of 2008 by a top international body – The Association for Dressings & Sauces, USA • Shan Foods is the fastest growing brand in many parts of USA & Europe in 2008 • English Buscuit is leading the export of biscuits from Pakistan followed by other local manufacturers

  23. Pakistan Pharmaceutical Industry meets 70% of the country's demand of Finished Medicine. • Domestic market evenly divided National and Multinational companies • The value of pharmaceuticals sold in 2007 exceeded US$1.4bn, • Export turnover of over US$ 100 Million in 2007 http://www.ppma.org.pk/PPMAIndustry.aspx

  24. Trade of medicinal plants has crossed $ 500M • Over 40 Biotechnology companies • Bioinformatics workshop at UIT in July 2009 • Turkish company ZORLU has setup wind farm at Jhimpir • Indigenous nuclear plant KANUPP working for last 35 years

  25. World standing • 2nd largest salt mine www.murree.com/khewra_salt_mine.html • 5th largest gold mine • 7th largest copper mine • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reko Diq • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrick_Gold_Corporation • 6th largest standing army

  26. World Rankings • No. 1 in CNG consumption • No. 4 in Coal Reserves • No. 6 in Gas Reserves • No. 7 in Copper Reserves • No. 5 in Milk (moving to No. 4) • Wheat production: > Africa, = S. America • No. 7 in Nuclear Deterrent

  27. World Rankings • Cotton 4 • Apricot (khobani) 5 • Sugar Cane 6 • Milk 5 • Onion 4 • Dates 6 • Mangoes 6 • http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx

  28. Rice 12 • Wheat 6 • Green Peas (matar) 12 • Maize 18 • Oranges / kinoo 11 • Potato ? • http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx

  29. Key Messages • Do not believe all that the media tells you • Conduct your own investigations • Use the internet – your big advantage • Collect success stories • Stay away from pessimists • Expose the wrong-doers • Work hard for positive change

  30. Sources • Global Science magazine (Urdu) • www.globalscience.com.pk • www.pasha.org.pk • www.cio.com

  31. At the end ‘Say proudly’ I am proud to be a Pakistani

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