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Quality of Higher Education in India

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Where do you live?: Silicon Valley, CA, USA

Your real name? (No pseudonyms, please): Riaz Haq

Which college or university?: NED University and New Jersey Institute of Technology

Any fellow Pakistani Alumni living near you?: Yes, many.

Your graduation date?: 1974

Your major?: Electrical Engineering

What do you do for a living?: Start-up business consulting

Any professional affiliations? Memberships in professional orgs?: TIE Charter member, NED Alumni Association of Silicon Valley

What have you done for your alma mater lately?: Organized NEDians Convention 2007. Started NEDians Worldwide.

Tell us about you:: I am the Founder & President of PaAlumni . In addition to being a high-tech executive, I am an entrepreneur, an investor, and an avid watcher of South Asia and financial markets, I have more than 25 years experience in the hi-tech industry. I have co-founded two high-tech startups and managed multi-million dollar business. I am a pioneer of the PC and mobile businesses and I have held senior management positions in hardware and software development of Intel’s microprocessor product line from 8086 to Pentium processors. My experience includes senior roles in marketing, engineering and business management. I was recognized as “Person of the Year” by PC Magazine for my contribution to 80386 program. I have an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. I have two blogs: http://riazhaq.blogspot.com, http://southasiainvestor.blogspot.com

What are your hobbies?: Reading, travel, blogging, community service.

Your favorite books?: 1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Long Tail, Wikinomics, Blue Oceans Strategy, The Buffet Way

Website:: http://southasiainvestor.blogspot.com

Favorite Music:: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, U2, Cat Stevens, Ghazals, Nusrat Fateh Ali

Favorite TV Shows:: 60 Minutes, The Simpsons, Aaj with Kamran Khan,Pak Music on Geo & ARY, CNBC Squawk Box.

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Science, Discovery and Daydreams

Much is often made of logic,… Continue

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:08pm — No Comments (Add)

Obama, Scientific Discoveries and the Muslim World

Speaking to the Muslim world from Cairo recently, President Barack Hussein Obama talked about the contribution of Islamic civilization to the world of science and discovery. He said, “As a student of history, I also know civilization’s debt to Islam. It was Islam — at places like Al-Azhar University — that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe’s Renaissance and Enlightenmen… Continue

Posted on June 10th, 2009 at 10:01pm — No Comments (Add)

Silicon Valley's Pakistani-Americans Support Pakistan's Human Development

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Young Pakistanis Lead By Public Service Example

Alongside the usual negative and depressing coverage about Pakistan that fills the electronic media and newsprint in the West these days, I am really happy to see a rare but hopeful and inspiring story from Lahore about public service and volunteerism in today's New York Times. The youth group epitomizes what it means to be a… Continue

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Loose NBC Weapons in Pakistan?

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At 7:26am on June 22nd, 2008, Syed Ahsan Ali said…: Thank you, take all the time you need. Its just that I was having doubts whether it was sent or not......
one other thing I'd like to say is that the community here is a bit too (please excuse the term) NEDee. :-)

At 7:07am on June 22nd, 2008, Syed Ahsan Ali said…: Mr. Haq,
I sent you a message the day before and I am having doubts as to whether it reached you or not.....
if it hasn't reached you please tell me so I could send it again.
thank you.

At 7:25am on June 10th, 2008, Haad-Bin-Tariq said…: Respected Sir Riaz,

Your prompt response reflected your ruly, kempt and neat disposition. It indeed gives me an alloyed emotion of pride and mirth to have earned the honor of interviewing a man of your stature. Certainly, it would add a new moon to our magazine. Thank you for granting us the access.

Afterwards, I would like to brief to you a little about the magazine I have been working for, for the last four years.

Sir, in my mail prior to this, I mentioned that the name of the magazine is 'The Watt'. It is the sole annual official magazine of the department. It has had four previous editions which were all acknowledged in good esteem. In the past, the magazine was a mere 30 page magazine. But this year, owing to the insistence of the pupil and preachers, we have set to work on a 80 page edition. Obviously, it is no trifling errand to materializing our dream. The magazine is not only floated in the department of Electrical Engineering but is also circulated in the department of Telecommunication Engineering, the daughter branch of Electrical. It is an annual magazine and every year we go with as many as 800-1000 copies, hinging upon our fiscals. The printing cost, as we have been told by the official printers of NED, is around 150,000 PKR. Our current monetary figure rests at 120,000 PKR all of which wad accumulated by visiting a lot many sponsors. We are far from our target and neither are there any more hopes from any other company to stand with us in good stead in our time of need.

If you could show us a little glimmer of hope in the vast desert of deprivation and despair, our long-woven dream would no longer be a mirage. I should only be too glad to apprise you with any other information that you may want to know regarding the tabloid.

I shall soon post you the questions that we have worked-out for your interview. We are all conducive to suggestions and counsel so do let us know should a find something amiss with our queries.

Regards,

Haad-Bin-Tariq
Editor, The Watt
(0333-3060925)

At 10:05pm on May 25th, 2008, Arif Zaman said…: Thanks Riaz - look forward to hearing from you.
Arif

At 10:33pm on April 27th, 2008, Aamir A. Farooqui said…: Dear Riaz sahib;
Asalam alaikum,
No problem, I am jsut posting my finidngs about NED please support the cause to improve NED standard. I do not have any personal rivalry against anyone. I am just against corruption.
Thanks,
Aamir

At 1:31am on April 8th, 2008, Faisal said…: You "Riaz Haq", doing a great job. As, we Pakistani always lacking behind from major technologies. Now, lacking behind in Social Networking where other people are catching it so well.

Your, great effort to making hi-tech Pakistani people unite and together on central platform is appreciated.

At 9:10am on March 5th, 2008, Jamshid Dastur said…: Thankyou sir for referring SPEC to CISCO, CISCO have agreed to sponsor the prizes only, and they'll mail the details within this week...well a tension regarding prizes removed...still the arrangements are left...
thanks for coordination.

At 12:09pm on February 29th, 2008, Jamshid Dastur said…: got it...will keep all the information posted and updated.

At 2:51pm on February 26th, 2008, Jamshid Dastur said…: Hello Sir, thankyou for your cooperation, Yes Mr. Nabil Rana from Cisco Pakistan is coordinating with us, he've told us that internal discussions are going on...he'll let us know soon.
Thankyou