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Koshish Foundation Helps Pakistani Student Om Prakash

Koshish Foundation is a non-profit foundation focused on education and funded by many NEDians and other Pakistanis in Silicon Valley. It i…

Started by Riaz Haq

1 Feb 24, 2009
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NEDian Named IETF Fellow

By TeeEmm Haris Shamsi belongs to the Electrical Engineering batch of 1994-95 (graduated in 1998). Haris is probably the youngest profess…

Started by Riaz Haq

0 Feb 1, 2009

NEDUET Professor Nauman's Interview Published in The News

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 By Aroosa Masroor, The News "Silent middle class hindering social change," Says Professor Nauman Karachi Pro…

Started by Riaz Haq

0 Feb 1, 2009

NEDUET Admits Pre-Med Students

NEDUET has decided to offer admissions to pre-med applicants, in addition to the pre-engg students. Here's what NED alumnus Owais Mughal ha…

Started by Riaz Haq

1 Nov 16, 2008
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Professor Aziz-ul-Hasan Khan Passes Away

Dear friends, With a very heart, I report to you the sad departure of Prof. Aziz-ul-Hassan Khan, former Registrar and professor of civil e…

Started by Riaz Haq

0 Nov 4, 2008

NEDian Roland DeSouza, a Shining Example of Social Activism in Pakistan

'You cannot change everything, but can change yourself' Wednesday, August 13, 2008 By Aisha Masood Karachi Although a member of the city…

Started by Riaz Haq

2 Sep 8, 2008
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"Streets of Karachi" to premiere in Palo Alto, CA

Streets of Karachi, a new movie by Pakistani-American director Shoieb Yunus is premiering in Palo Alto, CA on Saturday, the 16th of August,…

Started by Riaz Haq

0 Aug 15, 2008

NEDian Aziz ul Matin, Class of 1956, Passes Away in Virginia, USA

Inna Lillah Wa Inna Elaih Rajeoon Reported by Saleem Khan, NED Alum It is with a sad heart that I convey to you the news of Shaikh Aziz ul…

Started by Riaz Haq

0 Jul 19, 2008

M. Ijaz Mahmood, NEDian from mid-1960s, Shot and Killed in Houston, Tx

Rashid Yousuf, an NEDian and PakAlumni member, is reporting the tragic murder of an NEDian today in Houston, Tx. as follows: We are having…

Started by Riaz Haq

0 Jul 11, 2008

Ibrahim Iqbal's Father Passed Away

NEDian Ibrahim Iqbal's father passed away in Fremont, California last night. Inna Lillaha Wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon. The funeral prayers are s…

Started by Riaz Haq

0 Apr 8, 2008

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    There are ten Pakistani immigrants included among founders or co-founders of unicorns in America, according to  a recent study by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP). A unicorn is a startup with a valuation of at least one billion U.S. dollars. Immigrant entrepreneurs of US unicorns are diverse, hailing from 76 different countries. India, with 96 companies, is the leading country of origin for the immigrant founders of U.S. billion-dollar companies. Immigrants…

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