After being named Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party to succeed his high-profile mother Benazir Bhutto, Bilawal's life has suddenly gone from very private to
very public. As expected, the tenacious Papparazi and the ruthless
tabloid press have found a new subject to pursue relentlessly. Examples
of this coverage include the stories in the British tabloids The Sun and…
Added by Riaz Haq on January 8, 2008 at 9:36pm —
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Watching the news, the pictures, the videos, and the abundance of
speculation and conspiracy theories, it makes me wonder whether all of
this controversy could have been avoided had there been a thorough and
professional investigation undertaken after Benazir Bhutto's tragic
assassination? Then I realize it is too much to ask of the people
involved. Here are some of my reasons why:
1. There is a total
lack of professionalism in the way the law-enforcement…
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Added by Riaz Haq on January 6, 2008 at 8:10am —
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“We’re ready to bring hell on earth. . . waaahahahahahah.”
Here is a picture of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (Facebook alias: Bilawal Lawalib) posing with a friend published by the UK tabloid
The Sun.
The Sun obtained it from Facebook. This picture reinforces the fact
that Bilwawl is just a kid, enjoying life as college kids do in the
West. Poor Bilawal. He's been pushed into this limelight by…
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Added by Riaz Haq on January 5, 2008 at 10:51pm —
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Here's a joke from my friend Ramzan Khetani, EE Class of 1974. I'd like to share it with you. Hope you like it.
AutoCAD Monkey: A tourist walked into a pet shop and was looking at the animals on display. While he was there, another customer walked in and said to the shopkeeper, "I'll have an…
Added by Riaz Haq on December 17, 2007 at 10:06am —
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The soon-to-be-released Hollywood movie
"Charlie Wilson's War"
tells the story of behind-the-scene activities that led to the massive
CIA backing of the Afghan resistance against the Soviets in the 1980s.
Based on a book of the same title by late George Crile, it focuses on
the efforts of a "scandal-prone, womanizing" US Congressman Charlie
Wilson and "out-of-favor, blue-collar" CIA operative Gust Avrokotos who
both…
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Added by Riaz Haq on December 16, 2007 at 10:35am —
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COMSATS Institute of Information Technology is organizing the 5th International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT 2007) on
December 17-18 at Marriott Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan. This workshop is
sponsored by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and Pakistan
Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).
Since its inception in 2003, the International Workshop on…
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Added by Riaz Haq on December 9, 2007 at 4:51pm —
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As I saw the reports this week out of Munich about Siemens pleading guilty to bribing politicians and officials in Nigeria, Russia and Libya, it reminded me that Siemens is a large player in Pakistan. Has any one looked into Siemens engaging in similar corrupt practices in Pakistan?
And, how about the behavior of other American and European companies operating in Pakistan? There are definitely laws on the books in the West such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the…
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Added by Riaz Haq on November 19, 2007 at 12:28pm —
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I was discussing the recent
Newsweek story
about Pakistan with my daughter Michelle who is a sophomore at UC
Berkeley and a member of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) on
campus. I explained to her my feelings about Newsweek's bias and some of the predictable reactions by my friends. In response, she told me about
what happened at UC Berkeley last week where an anti-Muslim group was
having "Islamo-Fascist Week" and how…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 27, 2007 at 10:42pm —
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The cover of the
Oct 29, 2007 issue of Newsweek has a picture of bearded, young, angry Pakistanis with their fists punching the air. The caption says: The Most Dangerous Nation in the World Isn't Iraq. It's Pakistan.
The crux of the argument it offers is captured in a quote from Bruce Riedel, former senior director for South Asia on the US National Security Council. Here's the quote: "If you were to look for where Al Qaeda is going to…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 24, 2007 at 10:36am —
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The statement last week by Nobel Laureate geneticist Dr. James Watson regarding Africa as a laggard has slightly re-opened the taboo subject of the link between race and intelligence.
Here's what The Times of London reported: "The scientist, who won the Nobel prize for his part in discovering the structure of DNA, was quoted in an interview in The Sunday Times saying he was…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 21, 2007 at 1:30pm —
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Here's some good news I'd like to share with you:
Pakistani scientist in Nobel team http://www.dawn.com/2007/10/14/nat5.htmWASHINGTON,
Oct 13: Pakistani professor Adil Najam, now teaching at the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, US, is amongst the team
of scientists…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 15, 2007 at 1:03pm —
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Pakistan Link, a California weekly published by NEDian Arif Mansuri, has produced a special supplement on the recently concluded NEDians Convention 2007 in Silicon Valley, CA. Please take a look at it. You might recognize some NEDians in the pictures including the Pro VC Dr. Shamsul Haq and several others who have made a name for themselves and for NED in Silicon Valley and the United States.
You may…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 14, 2007 at 9:25am —
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For more blog entries by Riaz, please visit
Haq's musings.
Last Saturday on October 6, 2007, I was invited to attend the inaugural
conference of Indo-American Council (IAC) by my Indian friend, Dr.
Hasan Kamil, a Silicon Valley venture investor and a graduate of
Aligarh Muslim University, MIT and Berkeley. Dr. Hasan Kamil's wife,
Talat, an accomplished entrepreneur in her own right, was a co-chair of
the conference along…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 10, 2007 at 11:03am —
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This blog post is from:
Haq's musings
I launched
PakAlumni Worldwide just three weeks ago after the successful conclusion of
NEDians Convention 2007.
PakAlumni Worldwide
is a social network to specifically address the needs of Pakistani
university alumni and students by providing them with an international
online platform to…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 10, 2007 at 10:14am —
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Russians shocked Americans 50 years ago today by being first in space. The fear of Russian ascendancy and worries about Americans being left behind in Science and Technology goaded US government and people into action and US put a man on the moon in 1969.
Here's a report on Sputnik's launch in InformationWeek:
The space race began 50 years ago this week when the U.S.S.R. launched Sputnik…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 3, 2007 at 6:59pm —
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Former US Federal Reserve Chief Alan Greenspan has been promoting his book
"The Age of Turbulence" for the last couple of weeks. Among other
things, he is talking about his reasons for supporting the Iraq
invasion and his assessment that the Chinese stock market is a bubble
waiting to burst. On the question of his support for Iraq invasion, he
explains that he was convinced Saddam Husain would block the Strait of
Hormuz if not removed from power and that would have…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 2, 2007 at 9:19am —
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Come, come, whoever you are.
Wonderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.
It doesn't matter.
Ours is not a caravan of…
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Added by Riaz Haq on September 28, 2007 at 9:21pm —
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NED Alumni Convention 2007
Aug 30, 2007
The NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi has a special place in the hearts and minds of thousands of its Alumni worldwide. This is certainly true of Pakistani-Americans graduates of this
esteemed…
Added by Riaz Haq on September 27, 2007 at 12:28pm —
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Faruq Ahmad is a friend of NEDians who recently attended NEDians Convention 2007. He wrote the following piece for San Jose Mercury News, the largest-circulation daily newspaper in Silicon Valley, CA
It's reproduced as follows:
| Pakistan poised for key role in the innovation economy |
By Faruq Ahmad
San Jose Mercury News |
| Article Launched:09/21/2007 01:36:48 AM PDT… |
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Added by Riaz Haq on September 25, 2007 at 6:39am —
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At the NEDIans Convention 2007, Rehan Jalil was recognized by Silicon Valley NEDians for enhancing NED's image & perception in the world of technology and business.
This week, Sept 18 issue of Wall Street Journal highlights NEDian Rehan Jali's company Wichorus as follows:
Rehan Jalil founded his wireless-broadband company WiChorus Inc. two years ago and based it here in the heart of Silicon Valley. But when it actually starts selling its gear to phone companies next…
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Added by Riaz Haq on September 21, 2007 at 7:48pm —
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