Here we will share the most successful Pakistanis in and out of the country.
Business, science and technology, research & development, banking, administration etc.
Prof. Abdul Qadeer Khan
After receiving his early education in Bhopal, Dr Abdul Quadeer Khan obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1960 from the University of Karachi. He went on to study in Berlin , West Germany and achieved high competence through attending several courses in metallurgical engineering. He obtained the degree of Master of Science (Technology ) in 1967 from Delft Technological University of Leuven, Belgium. In 1976, he joined the Engineering Research Laboratories (ERL) in Pakistan and set up an uranium enrichment industrial plant. As a tribute to his services to Pakistan , during May 1981 , the then president of Pakistan, General Zia-ul-Haq renamed the Engineering Research Laboratories, Kahuta, as, Dr Abdul Quadeer Khan Research Laboratories (KRL).
The scientific contributions of Dr Khan have been recognized in several ways. As an active scientist and technologist, he has published more than 188 scientific research papers in international journals of high repute. He has been editor of a large number of books on metallurgy, advanced materials and phase transformation. His academic and scholastic activities have attracted the attention of number of western countries where he has delivered more than 100 lectures. His work on Industrial Uranium Enrichment Plant for peaceful application of nuclear technology has resulted in a breakthrough in the field of metallurgy and materials science. It is entirely due to his efforts that the process of enrichment of Uranium was successfully completed in Pakistan . This breakthrough ultimately resulted in the historic explosion of six nuclear bombs in May 1998 . Not only this but a significant development was also made with the successful test firing of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles, Ghauri 1 , in April 1998 and Ghauri II in April 1999. Dr Khan has received honorary degrees of Doctor of Science from the University of Karachi in 1993, Doctor of Science from Baqai Medical University on (1998), Doctor of Science from Hamdard University, Karachi (1999) and Doctor of Science from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore in December 2000. For his contributions in the field of science and technology, the President of Pakistan conferred upon Dr Khan the award of Nishan-I-Imtiaz 1996 and 1998. Dr Khan is the only Pakistani to have received the highest civil award of “Nishan-I-Imtiaz’’ twice. He is also a recipient of Hilal-I-Imtiaz.
Dr Khan is a Fellow of Kazakh National Academy of Sciences, the first Asian scientist with this honour, elected Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences and Honorary Member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. He was elected unopposed to the post of President of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences in 1997-a position that he still occupies. He is a member of many national and international professional organizations including the Pakistan Institute of Metallurgical Engineers; Pakistan Institute of Engineers; and Institute of Central and West Asian Studies.He is a Member of the Institute of Materials, London; American Society of Metals (ASM); Canadian Institute of Metals (CIM) and Japan Institute of Metals (JIM). Prof. A Q Khan sits on the Boards of Governors of numerous universities and institutes. He is a Member of the Executive Committee, GIK Institute of Engineering and Technology; Member, Board of Governors, Hamdard University; Member, Board of Governors, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology; Member Syndicate, Quaidi-I-Azam university, Islamabad ; and Member, Board of Governors, International Islamic University, Islamabad.
Tahir Ghani - Senior Principal Engineer in Intel
Tahir Ghani is currently Senior Principal Engineer in Logic Technology Development Group at Intel Corporation where he leads process integration team responsible for developing Intel's next generation 90nm logic process technology. Since joining Intel in 1994 he has worked on transistor design and front end process integration on Intel's 250, 180 and 90nm process technology nodes. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1994 from Stanford University under Prof. James. F. Gibbons, conducting research in the area of SiGe HBT Device Physics & Technology. Tahir has received two Intel Achievement awards for his work on transistor design.
ILYAS KHAN - Group Managing Director, Investment Banking
Mr. Khan currently serves as Group Managing Director of Crosby Group, driving the development of the investment banking business, including the Merchant Banking team, across different regions.
Prior to Crosby, Mr. Khan was a senior member of the management team, and a Managing Director of Nomura, based in Hong Kong, and responsible for a regional (non-Japan Asian) investment banking and fixed income business.
Mr. Khan has over 17 years corporate finance and investment banking experience with financial institutions such as Citicorp, UBS and Schroders. At Citicorp and UBS, Mr. Khan initiated, built, and then managed regional corporate finance and capital market businesses in Asia.
Mr. Khan is also Non-Executive Director of Techpacific Capital, the major shareholder of Crosby Capital Partners.
Fazlur R. Khan
Built...
-Sears Tower (Chicago)
-John Hancock Center (Chicago)
-Ontario Science Centre (Toronto)
-One Shell Plaza (Houston)
Atiq Raza (Founder of AMD Processors) Dr. Naveed Syed (Neural Cell, Microchip Connectivity)
A Pakistani medical scientist has made possible neural cell connectivity with microchip, which is considered as great achievement in the world of medical science.
Pervaiz Lodhie (Founder of LEDtronics)
LEDtronics has grown from a two-person operation in 1983 to more than 140 employees at its Torrance headquarters. Projects range from lighting on local bridges to walkway illumination on the next-generation space station. “The variety of markets for which we design is mind-boggling,” Lodhie says.Considered a global pioneer of the LED light bulb, Lodhie has also put this innovative technology to great use in Pakistan. “Many people there do not have lighting, so they burn toxic kerosene, or rely on candles
Dr.Aurangzeb Hafi (Scientist)
Dr Hafi made a breakthrough in the modern scientific research by developing the magneto sectorial model for the first time in the world. His research would vivid far-looking and long lasting effects on agriculture, environmental and medical sciences, space biology, magnetohydrodynamics and multi-disciplinary sciences
Dr Aurangzeb Hafi is one of the six scientists shortlisted out of 1,376 from 900 universities in 60 countries by the International Scientific Council, headquartered in Britain.
Dr. Abdus Salam (Nobel Prize Winner)
Professor Salam is famous for that electroweak theory which is the mathematical and conceptual synthesis of the electromagnetic and weak interactions - the latest stage reached until now on the path towards the unification of the fundamental forces of nature.
Art Malik - British Pakistan actor
Lord Nazir Ahmed - Pakistani Kashmiri given lordship and a seat at the house of lords.
Sir Anwar Pervez - Multimillionaire owner of Bestway food products, estimated worth £175 million.
Shami Ahmed - Creator of the Joe Bloggs label
Amir Khan - 17 year old boxing olympian, silver medallist at athens 2002.
Pakistani American Among Top Ten US Cops
NCPA
WASHINGTON: Oct 31 - Out of 23,000 police officers in the United States, ten were proud award recipients in 2003, one amongst them being a Pakistani-American, Police Officer Muzaffar Siddiqi of the Houston Police Department.
The ten top cops received the top Law Enforcement Awards at a ceremony held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Officer Siddiqi represents both what’s good about America and how the Muslim and Asian communities are enriching our lives as Americans,” said Faiz Rehman, President of the National Council of Pakistani Americans (NCPA). Calling him a role model for the immigrant communities, Mr. Rehman said, “In a very short period of time, Officer Siddiqi through sheer hard work and good work ethics has made a name for himself at the national level.”
The Top Law Enforcement Award in the country is given in recognition of exceptional police work.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and Parade Magazine have selected Officer Muzaffar Siddiqi from nominations submitted nationwide for recognition in their 2003 Police Officer of the year program. The police officer of the year award symbolizes the highest level of achievement among police officers in the country.
IACP is the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 19,000 members in over 89 different countries. IACP’S leadership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, State, and local Law Enforcement agencies of all cadres.
Siddiqi is a former inspector at the 'Eagle Squad' of Karachi, and has so far earned a number of distinctions. He migrated to the US in 1989, and is in the Houston Police Department since 1997.
Siddiqi is the first American Muslim and the first of Pakistani descent to earn this high Distinction. The award is a great honor for our community.
He has received numerous awards including Officer of the year in 2000 by Houston Police Department, U.S. Congressional Recognition, State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award by Governor Rick Perry, Four Chief Commendations by former Houston Police Chief C.O.Bradford, Officer Of the Month Award from the American Society of Industrial Security, and the Bravo Award from the City of Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown.
'Physician of the Year’ Award for Pakistani
Washington, DC: Dr. Attique Samdani, a noted physician of Pakistani origin, is to receive the ‘Physician of the Year Award’ says an announcement of the Physicians Advisory Board of the National Congressional Committee.
The selection is based on performance during the preceding year. The Award is presented to outstanding medical professionals at a formal ceremony, where Republican Members of the US Congress and Administration officials along with physicians are invited, followed by a daylong seminar on medical practice, medicare/medicaid reform.
First Pakistani-American Mayor of Baskin Ridge
New Jersey: Mohammad Ali Chaudry has been sworn in as the first Pakistani-American Mayor of the town of Baskin Ridge in New Jersey State. Formal name of the township is Bernard Township.
The Mayor’s Reception was held at the Bernards Township Community Center, which Ali helped build in 1996-1997.
Ali has been active in local politics since 1988. Sahiwal-born Ali, left Pakistan in 1963 to study at the London School of Economics, and after completing his four-year course, came to the United States in 1967 and earned a Ph. D. in Economics from Tufts University in Michigan State (1972).
He served the long distant AT&T Company for 30 years and retired in 1998. He worked with AT&T from 1968 to 1998 in the Strategic Planning and CFO organizations, and also served as CFO of the Public Relations Division.
Ali entered politics in 1988 . Dr. Chaudry was elected to the Bernards Township Board of Education (1990 to 1995). He worked for the Board of Education long-range projection enrollment plan. In five years he was elected three times.
Ali contested the Township Council seat elections in November 2001, and despite the rise in hatred against Pakistanis after the Sep.11 attacks, secured 59% votes and won the Council seat till 2005.
The council involves rotation among its winning Council members every two years and public chooses five Council members to be elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Ali was elected Deputy Mayor for the year 2003, and Mayor for 2004.He relinquished his Deputy Mayor charge on Dec.31.03.
He is a member of the economics faculty of the University of Phoenix Online and Adjunct Professor of Economics at the Raritan Valley Community College.
Ali is a member of the Board of Directors of Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition and has been appointed to the Family Services of Morris County Board of Managers. Dr. Chaudry is a co-founder of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey, one of the first major Islamic centers in the state and served as President of the American Islamic Academy in Boonton for more than 10 years.
Dr. Chaudry served as President of the American Muslim Alliance New Jersey Chapter and led the efforts to educate the Muslim American community in political participation.
Since the September 11 tragedy, Dr. Chaudry has been active in interfaith dialogs and creating bridges of understanding among the American and Pakistani community at large
Speaking with NNI Ali said, “I am delighted to be in a position where I would be seen as an example of Pakistani- Americans. It’s the best way to serve as Ambassador of Pakistan.” He added, “We would be seen in a much more positive light.”
Pakistan Recognises Royal Air Force Sergeant
In recognition of his outstanding achievements in youth recruiting for the Royal Air Force Sergeant Mo Kahn was awarded an MBE in the 2004 New Year’s Honours List. Following the award of his MBE, Sergeant Kahn was invited to the High Commission for Pakistan in London on 28 January 2004 to meet the High Commissioner, Dr Maleeha Lodhi, together with the other Pakistan origin recipients of the New Year awards from the British Government.
Sergeant Kahn, a Royal Air Force Physical Training Instructor, works within the Royal Air Force North East Ethnic Minority Recruiting Team and is responsible for raising awareness of Royal Air Force careers among young people from the ethnic minorities. In this role, he has been instrumental in introducing and delivering a practical training initiative for schools groups, youth organisations and sporting teams, which encourages young people to learn to work together as a team and breakdown perceived cultural barriers.
In her congratulatory letter to Sergeant Kahn, the High Commissioner wrote
“I am delighted to learn that you have been given the award of Member of British Empire (MBE) by the British government. This is well deserved recognition of your strong commitment and dedication to help other people as it acknowledges your selfless devotion of time, commitment and energy for making a true difference in other people’s lives.
This award is also a source of pride for us because it underlines that members of our community are actively and positively contributing to British society.”
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Pakistani engineer gets award in USA
The St. Louis Chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers has given the “2004 Outstanding Engineer in Private Practice” to a Pakistani. He is Mir Hadi Ali, a graduate of NED Engineering University, Karachi, who is serving as a Structural Engineer for a national company in St. Louis. The award was given to Mr Ali on February 27, 2004, at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Matterhorn Ballroom. The awards ceremony is part of the annual engineers’ week celebrations.
The award citation says: Mir has more than 25 years experience in the consulting engineering industry. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering from Karachi University, Pakistan, Master of Science in concrete structures from London University, UK and Post Graduate Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) in concrete materials and structures from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK.
Mir holds the professional engineering licenses in 12 states including Missouri. Mir moved to Saint Louis in 2000 from Boston where he was responsible for managing the design of various parts of the Central Artery and Tunnel project.
Presently, Mir is a Senior Principal Engineer with MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. and manages the company wide bridge design groups. Mir is also responsible to arrange the PE refresher Courses for the St. Louis Chapter of MSPE.
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Pakistani scientist rejects money, UK nationality: "Man of Year award" verdict today
LAHORE, Feb 11: Prof Dr Aurangzeb Hafi, a Pakistani scientist contesting for the prestigious international title "Man of the Year 2003 in Interdisciplinary Sciences" has rejected the "unofficial" offer that he accept British citizenship to be a winner.
He also turned down the offer of two million pounds sterling (or Rs210 million) for providing the original manuscript of his magnetosectorial model, on the basis of which he has joined the race, saying the invention was a trust of his country which he would not like to barter for personal gains.
The offer was made by the London-based International Scientific Council on Tuesday, only hours before the jury -- the council itself -- was due to sit in judgment on who should be decorated.
Dr Hafi was told that he should approach the British High Commission in Islamabad and get nationality within half an hour. However, the contestant for the award rejected the bait on the plea that he is a Pakistani and would like to win or lose the race in the same capacity.
The International Scientific Council is reluctant to honour a Pakistani, arguing that Islamabad is not a member of the Commonwealth. A Pakistani citizen, Jalil Khurshid, moved the relevant authorities in London on Tuesday and got the verdict stayed for two days.
Jalil reportedly said that the reservations expressed by the jury could be answered legally and thus he should be given time to prepare the case. The request was granted and now the name of the winner would be announced on Thursday (today).
Dr Hafi made a breakthrough in the modern scientific research by developing the magneto sectorial model for the first time in the world. His research would vivid far-looking and long lasting effects on agriculture, environmental and medical sciences, space biology, magnetohydrodynamics and multi-disciplinary sciences
Dr Aurangzeb Hafi is one of the six scientists shortlisted out of 1,376 from 900 universities in 60 countries by the International Scientific Council, headquartered in Britain.
The shortlisted contestants in addition to Prof Dr Hafi are; Prof Dr J.A. Walker, Dr I.J. Richards (UK), Prof Dr Okada (Japan), Dr J.F. Larson (Denmark) and Dr S. Nevelli (India).
Dr Hafi thinks that scientific research should not be judged on the basis of political considerations and inventors should be encouraged irrespective of their nationality.
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The guy even refused 2 million pound sterling and British citizenship (which was being offered in half an hour)!!!!!!!
Pakistani scientist rejects money, UK nationality: Man of Year award verdict today -DAWN - National; 12 February, 2004
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'American Dream’ Award for Pakistani
Hollywood, CA - Sheeraz Hasan, Founder and CEO of Tinseltown TV, has been adjudged as the winner of the prestigious “American Dream” award by the Bollywood Awards Committee.
The Bollywood Awards of 2004, like the Oscar Awards, will be the sixth gala event of international stature honoring the outstanding achievements of movie stars, and fashion designers.
Sheeraz Hasan is being recognized internationally for achieving the “American Dream.” Coming to the United States without money, connections, or experience, Hasan founded “Tinseltown TV” in January of 2002. Based in Hollywood, CA, the 30-minute show features Hollywood news updates, clips from upcoming feature films, action from exclusive premieres and award ceremonies and insightful interviews with today’s hottest celebrities, as well as Tinseltown TV’s Exclusive segment “The Spiritual Side of Hollywood”. After two brief years, Hasan was featured in Fortune Magazine as the film industry’s ambassador to South Asia for building the bridge between Hollywood and Bollywood.
The Bollywood Group has a long tradition of honoring Americans at their events for outstanding accomplishments in various fields. It has honored Michael Jackson, Richard Gere, Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber, Sharon Stone, Tyra Banks, Jerry Hall and Diane Von Furstenberg.
Sheeraz is originally from Pakistan.
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Abid Ali Kazi declared ‘Statistician of the Year 2004’
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Abid Ali Kazi has been declared the ‘Statistician of the year 2004’ by The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, the world’s foremost body which documents the game’s statistics and history. The award was announced by the President of the ACS, Eric Midwinter, at the 31st annual General meeting of the association held in the Long Room, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, England last week.
The award is aimed at acknowledging outstanding work in the field of cricket statistics and history for specific projects or over a period of time. The award was initiated in 1987 and by far has been given to 17 statisticians and historians including Bill Frindal, Philip Bailey, Gordon Ross, Richard Lockwood, Victor Isaacs and Brian Croudy.
Speaking at the occasion Eric Midwinder said "the annual award for the Statistician of the Year 2004 is being awarded to Abid Ali Kazi in recognition of his great services in the compilation of Pakistan cricket’s records and history. The committee and the members of the ACS join with me in congratulating him on this achievement."
Abid Ali Kazi becomes the first Asian and the second non-British person to receive this award. He has extensively researched on first-class cricket in Pakistan and has already compiled and edited the first five volumes of a monumental publishing endeavour titled "First-class Cricket in Pakistan", statistical works that have put into black & white scores and other details of every match played within Pakistan and by the country’s teams abroad, from 1947-48 to 1974-75.
Abid was instrumental some years ago in publishing the Asian edition of "The Cricketer International", is the Pakistan correspondent of "The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack", assists a large number of cricket websites at home and abroad, organises sporting events professionally in his capacity as a qualified marketing man and helps out cricket statisticians worldwide whenever they require information regarding Pakistan cricket’s history and its scorecards.
He also had a stint with Pakistan Cricket Board as their Director Marketing in 2002.
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Prof. Hameed Ahmed Khan
Dr Hameed Ahmed Khan Sitara-Imtiaz (SI) is the Chief Scientist of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and Director General of Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Dr Hameed Ahmed Khan (SI) was born at Rangoon (Burma) in 1942, and earned his BSc (Hons.) and MSc degrees from Punjab University in 1963 and 1964, respectively. He joined Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in 1965 and participated in the commissioning of Pakistan’s first Research Reactor (PARR-1). He then obtained an MSc (Reactor Physics) and a PhD (Radiation Physics) from Birmingham University (UK) in 1969 and 1972, respectively.
Dr Hameed Khan's PhD research work produced about 20 international research publications and resulted in the development of a new radiation detection system that was applied to many branches of science and technology. He served on the research/teaching faculties of Birmingham University till 1974.
He was awarded a DSc in Physics and Space Research from Birmingham University (UK) in 1994.
The President of Pakistan decorated Dr Khan with a high civil award of “Sitara-i-Imtiaz” (SI), in recognition of his scientific research work and its applications in Pakistan, and the National Book Council of Pakistan bestowed upon him the award of the Scientist of the Year, 1987.
The Islamic Academy of Sciences elected him a Fellow in 1988. In 1990, the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) elected him a Fellow of the Academy. The Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST) awarded him “Khawarizmi Prize” in 1993 for his contribution to science. The National Book Foundation of Pakistan awarded him first prize in Physics for the years 1991, 1992 & 1993. The Third World Network of Scientific Organizations (TWNSO), Trieste, Italy awarded him its 1998 TWNSO Prize in Technology in recognition of his scientific contributions, particularly for developing the technique of SSNTD and its applications.
Realizing the energy problem in Pakistan, Dr Khan developed and applied an inexpensive technique for uranium and thorium exploration with a view to use these minerals in nuclear power generation programme of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).
Dr Khan has also been a member of the Editorial Board of “Radiation Effects” and “Radiation Measurements,” and Chief Editor of the “Nucleus,” the scientific journal of PAEC. He has over 450 research publications to his credit.
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Prof. Ishfaq Ahmad
Prof. Ishfaq Ahmad was born in Gurdaspur (India) on 3 November 1930. He is a former Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. Prof. Ahmad was awarded his MSc (Physics), from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, in 1951. In 1958, he was awarded a DSc (Physics), from the University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. He was a senior member, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), 1988-1991, after serving for thirteen years as member (technical) of the same commission. He has also been chief scientist at the PAEC since 1976.
Dr Ishfaq Ahmad served as director, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan, 1971-1976; director, Atomic Energy Center (AEC), Lahore, 1969-1971; secretary, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), 1967-1969; senior scientific officer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), 1960-1966; and lecturer, Government College, Lahore, 1952-1960. He was a post-doctoral Fellow at both the Sorbonne, Paris (France), in 1969; and at the Niels Bohr Institute of Theoretical Physics, Copenhagen (1961-1962).
Prior to that (1963-1964), Dr Ahmad was a post-doctoral Fellow at both the University of Montreal, and the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Ishfaq was awarded the honorary degree of Doctorate by the Punjab University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (2000). In the same year, he was elected a Fellow of the International Nuclear Energy Academy. He is the recipient of the three highest official awards in Pakistan namely Sitara-I-Imtiaz, the Hilal-I-Imtiaz and the Nishan-I-Imitiaz, the last of which was awarded to him in 1998.
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Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan: Hero of the Poor
Hundreds of organizations in dozens of countries follow the Development techniques Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan developed, practiced and preached in Pakistan. He is the messiah of human development. He practiced what he preached. He worked people to build sanitation system in ten percent of Karachi homes with zero foreign aid and at friction of the cost government does these thing. While working on it he provided insight into how Pakistan can be rebuilt. The revolution called Orangi Pilot Project is still delivering three years after his death.
Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan was one of the world's most prominent social scientists from Pakistan who proved his class by developing rural areas and low-income urban settlements through Comila project in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and the Orangi pilot project in Karachi. He achieved it through involvement and motivation of the common man.
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Michigan State University and was recipient of the Hilal-e-Pakistan, Sitra-i-Pakistan, and the Magsaysay Award.
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More for Dr. Abdul Salam
«Professor ABDUS SALAM
1926 - 1996
Nobel Laureate in Physics
ICTP - The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, The Abdus Salam Memorial Meeting
(Trieste, 19-22 November 1997. )
Professor Abdus Salam, Nobel Laureate in Physics (1979), Director of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, from 1964 to December 1993, died in Oxford on 21 November 1996, after a long illness. He was buried in Pakistan where he was born in 1926.
The name of Abdus Salam will be linked forever to the International Centre for Theoretical Physics. Not only did he envisage the Centre as a place where scientists could carry out research of the highest level but through the ICTP he also managed to set an example for other nations to follow. Professor Salam became a widely known and charismatic figure in international scientific and political milieus. He travelled extensively throughout the world and, in his discussions with heads of state and governments, he was able, in a convincing manner, to put forward his views regarding the paramount importance of supporting science in their own countries for the betterment of humanity. His pursuit of a science for peace capable of filling the gap between the North and South of the planet shall remain as an example for those who endeavour to achieve the cultural and social development of the Third World. Thanks to Professor Salam, the ICTP has been a major forum for the international scientific community and a model for similar establishments both in Trieste and abroad. Over a period of more than thirty years, 60,000 scientists from 150 countries have taken part in its activities.
Professor Salam has been one of the greatest exponents in physics this century. Born in Jhang, Pakistan in 1926, he was educated at Panjab University, St. John's College, Cambridge and Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1952. He then returned to Pakistan where he served as Professor at Government College, Lahore and Panjab University. There he suffered the isolation which scientists experience when they are not supported by their home countries. There was no tradition of doing any postgraduate work; there were no journals; there was no possibility of attending any conferences. He suffered the tragic dilemma of having to make the choice between physics or Pakistan. So he returned to Cambridge to take up the position of Lecturer. In 1957 he was appointed as Full Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College. Fired by his own unhappiness at having had to leave his own country, he determined to find a way of making it possible for those like him to continue working for their own communities while still having opportunities to remain first-rate scientists. It was thus in 1960 that he conceived the idea of setting up an International Centre for Theoretical Physics with funds from the international community.
Professor Salam is famous for that electroweak theory which is the mathematical and conceptual synthesis of the electromagnetic and weak interactions - the latest stage reached until now on the path towards the unification of the fundamental forces of nature. With this motivation, Professor Salam received the Nobel Prize for physics together with the Americans Steven Weinberg and Sheldon Glashow in 1979. The validity of the theory was ascertained in the following years through experiments carried out at the superprotosynchrotron facility at CERN in Geneva which led to the discovery of the W and Z particles. Salam's electroweak theory is still the core of the 'standard model' of high energy physics.»
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Dr. Omer Atiq
Dr Omar Atiq is a gold medalist from Khyber Medical College. He is a renowned physician and
cancer specialist who heads the Regional Cancer Institute in Arkansas USA. He has been president of the Khyber Medical College Alumni Association and is PresidentEelect of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America. Dr Atiq serves on the Governor of Arkansas's Commission for Healthcare and is a member of the Board of the QAID Project, USA, that co-produced the film "Jinnah", on the life of the founder of Pakistan. Dr Atiq has worked selflessly to promote the image of Pakistan in America.
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Zia ChishtiCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Zia Chishti is co-founder, chief executive officer and director of Align Technology, Inc., the Sunnyvale,
CA. firm that uses 3-D computer imaging technology to design clear plastic, removable, orthodontic
“aligners” that let adults straighten teeth without wearing metal braces. Align Technology also
manufacturers the “aligners,” marketed and distributed nationwide as the Invisalign System™.
In his position as CEO, the 28-year old Mr. Chishti is responsible for the general management of Align
Technology, overall corporate strategy, fund-raising and the development and application of the
technology process.
Mr. Chishti graduated from Columbia University (New York City) in 1992, where he studied
economics and computer science. He received his MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School
of Business (Palo Alto, CA) where he met Ms. Wirth and, together, the two started Align Technology in
1997.
Like many breakthroughs, the idea for Align grew from happenstance. Mr. Chishti wore a clear plastic
retainer as an adult to stabilize his teeth after his braces were removed. He noticed when he neglected
to wear his retainer for days at a time that his teeth would begin to shift back to their former state.
Upon reinsertion, the retainer would move his teeth back again to their final position, indicating that a
single clear plastic retainer was capable of moving teeth. It was a simple leap of logic that led to his
conclusion that a series of such devices worn in sequence would be able to achieve complete
orthodontic treatment. Aided with a background in computer science (and Ms. Wirth as a partner) the
two entrepreneurs realized the benefit of applying 3-D computer imaging graphics to the field of
orthodontics.
Prior to starting Align (from 1992 to 1995) Mr. Chishti worked as a financial analyst in the New York
and London offices of investment banking firm Morgan Stanley. He also served as a management
consultant in the London office of consulting firm McKinsey & Co (1996).
A resident of Sunnyvale, CA, Mr. Chishti was born in the seaside town of Bar Harbour, ME, was
raised in Pakistan and came to the U.S. at the age of fifteen to attend college.
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1. Ikram U. Khan M.D,
Honorable Ikram U. Khan, M.D.
President
Quality Care Consultants
Member, Board of Regents
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Khan graduated in 1972 from Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan where he was declared Best Graduate, Dow Medical College based on his academic performance in medical school. After one year of training in England, he completed his postgraduate surgical residency training in the United States. Dr. Khan moved to Nevada in 1978 and established a successful general surgery private practice in Las Vegas where he works today.
Dr. Khan is staunchly committed to delivering high quality, cost-effective and efficient health care to the people of Nevada and, over the past twenty-five years, has been involved in a myriad of local issues pertaining to quality health care. He has served in both elected and appointed leadership positions related to quality care issues and set up a Las Vegas-based consulting entity, Quality Care Consultants, to advise managed care organizations, hospitals and other institutions on these issues.
In 1985, Governor Richard Bryan appointed Dr. Khan to the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners and, upon completion of the four-year term, was called upon by then Governor Robert Miller to serve an additional four years on the Board. In 1993 Dr. Khan was tapped by Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich to serve on the Congressional Health Care Forum to serve as an advisor on health care delivery issues in the United States, particularly related to delivery of care to the Medicare population.
Dr. Khan was the only physician from Nevada invited to the White House to participate in the 1995 national debate and discussion on issues of quality health care for all Americans. He received a letter of appreciation and recognition from President Bill Clinton for his participation and on April 20, 1999 President Clinton nominated Dr. Khan to be a member of the Board of Regents of Uniformed Services University of Health Science and Advisory Board to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. The nomination was confirmed unanimously by Senate Armed Service Committee and entire U.S. Senate in May 1999. President Clinton recognized Dr. Khan once again in 2000 when he gave a Presidential Recognition to Dr. Khan for his “steadfast devotion to the health and well being of patients” and for helping to “promote the highest standards in practice of medicine.”
Dr. Khan has received several Senatorial and Congressional honors and was listed among the “Top Surgeons” in America by the Consumer Research Council. Currently, Dr. Khan serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Director for Employers Occupational Health of Nevada and Fremont Medical Center in Las Vegas.
2. Javed Khan, M.D.
(Principal Investigator)
Advanced Technology Center
8717 Grovemont Circle
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Dr. Khan obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1984 and his master’s degrees in 1989 in immunology and parasitology at England’s University of Cambridge. He subsequently obtained his M.D. there and the postgraduate degree of MRCP (Membership of the Royal College of Physicians), equivalent to board certification in the United States. After clinical training in internal medicine and pediatrics as well as other specialties, he received a Leukemia Research Fellowship. In May 2001, Dr. Khan joined the Pediatric Branch, NCI, as a tenure track investigator. Dr. Khan and colleagues have published a new model for diagnosis of cancer using artificial neural networks (ANN), a form of artificial intelligence, and microarray technology. In April 2001, Dr. Khan was recognized by the American Association for Cancer Research for his work in tumor profiling by receiving a Scholar in Training Award.
3. Tauseef R. Butt, Ph.D. - Vice President of Research and Development
4. Dr Naveed A. Khan
BSc (Pakistan), MSc (London), PhD (Hull)
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
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Iqbal Riza - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's chief of staff
Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Mr. Iqbal Riza as his Chef de Cabinet in January 1997.
Mr. Riza, a national of Pakistan, had been serving as special representative of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Coordinator of United Nations operations in Bosnia Herzegovina from February to December 1996.
Prior to this assignment, Mr. Riza was Assistant Secretary-General in the Department of Peace-keeping Operations, where he worked from March 1993 to January 1996. Before that he served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Chief of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), since August 1991.
He was also Chief of Mission of the United Nations Transition Team in El Salvador (March-August 1990); Chief of the United Nations Observer Mission for verification of the electoral process in Nicaragua (ONUVEN) (August 1989-February 1990); Director of the Division for Political and General Assembly Affairs (1988-1989); and Director of the Office for Special Political Affairs (1983-1988).
?Mr. Riza also held the post of Principal Officer in the United Nations Department of Public Information (1980-82) and Secretary of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (1978-1980).
?Prior to joining the United Nations, he served with Pakistan’s Foreign Service from 1958 to 1977, holding various diplomatic assignments in London (1966-1968), Khartoum (1964-1966), Bonn (1962-1964), Madrid (1959-1961) and Foreign Office (1958-1959). He served as Director of the Foreign Service Academy in Lahore (1968-1971), and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Pakistani Embassy in Paris, where he also acted as Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCO.
?Mr. Riza was born on 20 May 1934 in Lonavla, India, and has a MA degree in Political Science from the University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, and a MA degree in International Law from Fletcher School of International Law, Boston, USA
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Dr. Nafis Sadik - Special Adviser to The Secretary-General UN
Nafis Sadik, is Special Adviser and has additional responsibilities as Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia. Since her separation from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as Executive Director in December 2000, Dr. Sadik has continued her association with the United Nations and remains active in the population and development field.
As Special Envoy, Dr. Sadik is responsible for promoting the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS throughout Asia -— a historic document adopted at the General Assembly special session on HIV/AIDS in July 2001. She will meet with high-level government officials, as requested by the Secretary-General or the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Executive Director, to promote key issues and advocate for an expanded, multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS in Asia. She will also encourage celebrities and other influential persons to get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the region. In carrying out her new functions, Dr. Sadik will work closely with UNAIDS.
On her appointment in 1987 as Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Sadik became the first woman to head one of the United Nations major voluntary-funded programmes. In June 1990, the Secretary-General appointed Dr. Sadik Secretary-General of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), 1994. Dr. Sadik joined the UNFPA in October 1971 and became Chief of the Programme Division in 1973. From 1977 until 1987, she was Assistant Executive Director.
Before joining the United Nations, Dr. Sadik was Director-General of the Pakistan Central Family Planning Council, the Government agency charged with carrying out the national family planning programme. She had joined the Council in 1966, as Director of Planning and Training. She was appointed Deputy Director-General in 1968 and Director-General in 1970. Prior to that, in 1964, Dr. Sadik was appointed head of the Health Section of the Government’s Planning Commission. From 1954 to 1963, Dr. Sadik served as civilian medical officer in various Pakistani armed forces hospitals.
A national of Pakistan, Dr. Sadik was born in Jaunpur, India. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Dow Medical College in Karachi. Dr. Sadik is the recipient of several honorary degrees. Among these are honorary doctorates from the following universities: Brown, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Wilfred Laurier, the Philippines, Tulane, Nihon and the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. Dr. Sadik has written numerous articles for leading publications in the family planning, health, gender, population and development fields, and edited several books. Dr. Sadik is married with five children.
Hina Jilani - Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders in UN
The Commission on Human Rights in April of this year requested the Secretary-General to appoint a special representative to report on the situation of Human Rights Defenders in all parts of the world and on possible means to enhance their protection in full compliance with the "Declaration on Human Rights Defenders".
The appointment is made for a period of three years.
Ms. Jilani is a practicing lawyer in Lahore, Pakistan, specializing in human rights issues. In 1980, she founded the first women's law firm in Pakistan.
She has also served as an expert to United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Work on the Declaration of Human Rights Defenders first began in 1984 in the Commission for Human Rights, and was eventually adopted by consensus in the General Assembly in December 1998. It is the first United Nations instrument designed to recognize, promote and protect the work of Human Rights Defenders.
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AMIR GHAFFAR - UK Badminton Champion (Ranking: 1)
My personal details:
Date of Birth: 18th August 1979
Place of Birth: Peshawar
Living: Southall, Middlesex
Right/Left hand: Right
Height: 6ft 1in
Racket: Wilson
About me off court:
My occupation/ professional qualification: Professional Badminton Player but also doing an Advanced GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism
When not playing: I enjoy spending time at home with my family. My wife has just joined me from Pakistan so I spend as much time as I can with her.
Most embarrassing thing happening to me: I got lost on my way to a grand slam event - I drive around for 4 hours and then gave up and ewent home.
Favourite food: I enjoy eating out in my local Asians restaurants in Southall.
Favourite city or country: England (London)
Favourite holiday destination: Pakistan. I got married there last year to Sheeba Khan and spent two weeks out there. It was a wonderful trip and an amazing country.
Superstition: If I don’t pray I will lose
If not badminton: I could probably been a professional cricketer but chose badminton.
In 10 years time: I'd definately like to have my own family and maybe join the police force. I'd also like to involved in badminton, possibly doing some coaching.
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Dr. Afshan Rafiq, MP. - Norway's first Pakistani Member of Parliament
Another 'first' Pakistani emerged on the world horizon.
"It's nice to be historic, but the most important is to do a good job as a politician and will also work hard to promote tolerance.." Afshan Rafiq said.
Afshan Rafiq is yet another legendary an specimen of our bright and telented Sister having Pakistani background living in Norway. She claimed a land slide victory in Norway's last general election and laid a mile stone for the Pakistani community.
Afshan Rafiq has become the Norway's first Member of Parliament, also the first woman, with a non-western background to serve in Norway's Storting.
She is a 26-year-old medical student in Norway and said she's most interested in a seat on the parliamentary committee for health and social affairs.
Longtime Oslo Mayor Albert Nordengen of the Conservative Party was among the first to congratulate her and said she should be considered for a variety of posts. "The Defense Committee, for example," he said. "She's smart in so many areas.
Such a result would see the first ever Norwegian-Pakistani MP elected: namely Afshan Rafiq."
2001- : Member of the Storting for Oslo.
Date and place of birth: 25 February 1975, Oslo, Norway
Education:
2000- : Studies in medicine, University of Oslo
1999- : Undergraduate degree, University of Oslo
Storting Committees:
2001- : Member of the Standing Committee on Family, Cultural Affairs and Government Administration
Local government:
1995-2001: Member of the Oslo City Parliament
Political appointments:
2001- : Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Oslo Conservative Party
1995- : Member of the Executive Committee of the Oslo Conservative Party
1992-1995: First deputy chairman of the Oslo Centre Young Conservatives
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Dr. Ashraf Choudhary, MP of New Zealand
Dr. Ashraf Choudhary made history in becoming the first-ever elected Pakistani MP to the New Zealand Parliament! He again, made history by becoming the first New Zealand parliamentarian to swear allegiance on the Quran. Choudhury, a Labor MP, went ahead with his plans to take oath on the Quran in the face of criticism that he was breaking a "centuries-old tradition" by doing so, but he had to bring his own Quran on which to take the oath. Choudhary donated his Quran to parliamentary officials, who did not have one.
Choudhary, born to a poor farming family in Punjab province before migrating to New Zealand in 1976. A Pakistani agro-scientist, Dr. Ashraf Chaudhry, a graduate of Faisalabad's Agriculture University, pursued higher studies in UK and after obtaining his doctorate, found a job in Massey University of New Zealand where he had been teaching as professor. He left the university after election as Member of Parliament. While Dr. Chaudhry was nominated by the Labor Party, with which he was associated as a candidate no less for his distinguished contribution to agriculture sector. He specializes in agricultural engineering, his internationally recognized work into 'zero tillage' -- ways of planting crops without ploughing. The technology he helped develop has been used around the world and he is an international authority on conservation tillage technology.
It's a long way from the Punjab, his village of 'Jajy' near Sialkot, to Palmerston North in New Zealand. And it's even further from life as a peasant to a politician. But these are both journeys Ashraf Choudhary has made. The enthusiasm, courage, and determination has rewarded him appropriately. Despite of his living in New Zealand since 1976, Dr. Ashraf Choudhary has never forgotten his Brothers and Sisters back home or his village 'Jajy'!
His parents were illiterate, never having the opportunity to go to school, instead working their small holding at Jajy as the family had done for generations. But Mohammed Boota was adamant his son wouldn't suffer the same 'blindness' he had. With nine children, the peasant farmer couldn't afford to send all his children to school so it was Ashraf, the oldest son, who was chosen to carry the family's hopes. Dr. Ashraf Choudhary remembers the 13km round trip he used to make by foot to his school in Sialkot! He remembers all the sacrifices that his parents had made so that he could continue with his education. He remembers as to how his family managed to save enough to send him to Faisalabad to study agriculture.
He is living happily with wife Samina, who is from Lahore, and three children, Anwar, Mehreen and Atif.
"These feelings for the underdog have always been with me.", he says.
He points to his expertise in farming, education, science and research, the environment and conservation and hopes he doesn't end up just being a spokesman for minority ethnic groups. He regularly visits Pakistan where his sisters and brothers remain, along with hundreds of memories from his childhood.
"It's been a long journey for me and I'm very proud of all that."
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Mehmood Bhatti - fashion designers
Dominating in the fashion capital of the world, Paris, France - Mahmood Bhatti is one of the best fashion designers in the world.
Born in Lahore, graduated in 1976, he went to France in search of better opportunities, but had to go through a lot of pain in pursuit of his goals.
He had started his regeneration in Paris out of nothing and it was his determination that brought him success. He worked as a salesman in different sales outlets for a comparatively short period and afterwards, set up his own office in 1980.
Within a short span of time, he acquired the whole complex to run the business. Currently, over five hundred designers are working for him.
The company "Bhatti" is located in Finland, India, Poland, Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, the US and the UK; and through which he has transacted multi-million dollar transatlantic business over more than three decades.
In spite of enjoying the repute of being one of the best fashion designers, he is proud of being a Pakistani.
After reaching the zenith of his career, he wants to contribute to the social welfare of his motherland.
His patriotism and philanthropism reflects in his ten scholarships for the needy students of the University of the Punjab and one for the position holder of the Pakistan School of Fashion Design.
Besides this, he is massively contributing in the health and education sectors, as well as supporting hundreds of orphans and widows in the motherland.
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Dr. Lubna Razia Ijaz - Environmentlist
Dr. Lubna Razia Ijaz as women of considerable courage, integrity and grace. Among her considerable attributes are a great vision and a dedication, strong enough to bring that vision to fruition. She is a firm believer that energy is the root cause of not only wars on a global scale but the lack of accessibility to the basic energy needs brings depravation, poverty and unemployment to millions in the developing world. Her aim in life, therefore is to "ALLEVIATE POVERTY" through the introduction of low cost alternate energy sources in the remotest possible areas of Pakistan, so that the local population could get benefit from the basic necessities of life, such as clean drinking water, solar cooking, solar lights, solar fan, solar refrigerators for village health centre, and solar system for village community centre for educational purposes.
Prof. Ijaz is well ahead of time, with her visions set on things that are important in the world to come in the future, well ahead of time, when no one else even recognizes the problems. And more remarkable is that she goes ahead to educate the rest of the world about the problem and systematically develops her own solutions to the problem. How long it may take for her to do so does not bother her. She persuades talented people to join and together attacks the problem. We are amazed at the fact that in the process she creates friends and collaborators but no enemies.
Prof. Dr. Lubna Razia Ijaz left all the luxury of USA, with the best facilities offered to her at Virginia Tech and opted for an early retirement from the University to carry out socio-economic upliftment programs for the betterment of the people in her own motherland. In order to achieve fast and better results, she has decided that she should settle in Pakistan.
She has a strong belief that energy; environment, agriculture, poverty and violence in today’s world are linked in the sense that one cannot be alleviated without solving the other. Because without continuous energy supply, food production will be less or damaged, causing higher food prices creating poverty and hunger, that causes violence, which in turn destroy peace.
Similarly, wrong kind of energy like fossil fuel, kerosene, oil, coal and gas could destroy the environment, therefore if we can develop and utilize renewable energy resources for our energy needs we can alleviate environmental problems.
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Mian Ghulam Bari - Businessman
Mian Ghulam Bari has emerged from a small village without electricity, near Faisalabad -Pakistan to an elegant home in the prime location in Ireland.
Mian Ghulam Bari has emerged as one of the most successful individual amongst Pakistani community residing abroad. He is however, is only a tip of a rapidly growing pyramid of Pakistani millionaires flourishing around the world. He came in to public attention around two years ago when his charity contributions came into media spot lights. His contributions include local charities, directed Pakistani community in Ireland as well as organization like Shoukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Edhi Foundation etc, in Pakistan. Janab Ghulam Bari however, personally does not count publicity!
Mian Ghulam Bari, 74, was born in a village near Faisalabad before the creation of Pakistan. He got education in the local area school. Immediately after the completion of his school level studies, he was inducted in to a job in order to become an earning member of his family.
Immediately after the creation of Pakistan, he got an employment in the than Imperial Bank of India, as a cashier. This bank was subsequently renamed as The National Bank of Pakistan.
The zealous nature of Mian Ghulam Bari, made him to realized that this job was not his bowl of soup. During mid fifties, he proceeded to England and for three years he strived to set his navigational apparatuses for a smooth sailing towards the shore of prosperity.
In the mean time, however, his old parents asked him to come back and to which demand he could not disobeyed. This call sign prompted him to react as an obedient son, and he had to abandon his further programs for a while. He returned home and lived with his parents.
In 1972 his mother passed away and subsequently his father departed for his eternal abode.
After the demise of his parents, he left for Ireland in 1974 and started from a scratch. He adjusted his parameters again and got involved in hosiery and garment retail business in Dublin. Later on he opened other retail outlet in navan, 30 miles off Dublin.
Likewise, by dint of his enthusiasm, honesty and hard work together with the support of each member of his family and above all, due to true belief in the Almighty Allah, he continued breaking ground after ground and managed to steer the ship to a coast of prosperity.
Janab Bari Sahib has a true Pakistani blood in his body. He always tells every member of his family and the members of the Pakistani community that "Pakistan is one of the few countries of the world which have such varied and rich cultural heritage. Our blessed country has had the marks of a true cultural heaven with deep imprints of all the ages of human progress right from the Stone Age through the progress of human society. As we all know and firmly believe, all the four provinces of Pakistan have their own identities based on the specific history of the respective areas. Joined by the unity of our beloved Pakistan, they together represent a civilization which has few parallels in history. It is imperative for us being a Pakistani that no matter where we are, we must keep the flag of the country of our origin-Pakistan, flying high.
Mian Ghulam Bari is the president of Pakistan Community Association in Ireland. This association holds events and functions through which the Pakistani community in Ireland get together, get entertained and remember their country in a manner and spirit that benefits their culture. The children benefit most from these national events because it is only on these occasions that they recognize their flag, their national anthem and their culture.
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Safi Qureshi - Managing Partner of Irvine Ventures
Born in Karachi in early 1950’s , did his graduation in Physics from Karachi university and B.S Electrical Engineering from University of Texas, He Lives in Irvine, California with family.
Safi is Managing Partner of 'Irvine Ventures'. Irvine Ventures is a regionally based venture fund, that invests in privately held early stage internet and technology companies. Prior to this, Safi co-founded AST Research.
Now in his mid-forties, Qureshi was also co-founder and former chief of AST Research Inc., a personal computer firm that once ranked as the fourth largest computer manufacturer in the world. Safi Qureshi went to the U.S. in 1971 for education in engineering and worked in the Information technology industries of California for companies such as Documenter, Computer Automation, and Telfile Computer. In 1980 he co-founded a garage-based company making personal computers. As a computer industry veteran Safi, played a lead role in not only AST’s growth in emerging markets but in changing the PC industry from a narrow corporate enterprise into a global business . Due to Safi’s intense focus , vision (that of evolving the digital age as a platform to develop tools that will further promote global & personal communication in all societies.), and passion for innovation, AST earned a reputation in the PC industry as one of the foremost brand names. Subsequently, it was acquired, in the mid 1990’s, by Samsung Electronics.
He has been rated as being one of the top 25 executives by Computer Resellers News. Safi Qureshi was appointed as a member of US President Bill Clinton's export council. He has been instrumental in American commercial development around the world. He has traveled to countries such as China , Indonesia , Thailand, India , Pakistan with high level US trade delegations to sign several landmark agreements. He was instrumental in ensuring that Clinton went and talked to Pakistan military leaders in 2000. He is currently on the board of Directors of Focus Software International, Object Automation, NetInfo, IAFC. He has participated in GATT, NAFTA, APEC issues, and is a strong proponent of education and reserach at University of California, Irvine [Bonney Center for Neurobiology of Learning & Memory]. His brainchild is the ALIF [ the first letter of the Hebrew, Arabic and Urdu alphabet] which is a televised series in the Urdu language of the Sesame Street series for Pakistan Television broadcast to the children in Pakistan. In his most recent project, Safi Qureshi is helping Pakistan with Information Technology efforts in becoming a major exporter of Software . This speaks of Safi Qureshi's dedication for IT progress in Pakistan. He wants to encourage the aspiring students from this part of the world to work their ways towards not only the silicon valley but make their mark wherever they may end up. Addressing the students in Pakistan he said,
"You are among the brightest talent this country has produced. There is a very prosperous and bright future for all of you. We are trying to create an environment in which you feel encouraged and motivated to become entrepreneurs".
The President Of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, has appointed Safi Qureshi as honorary consul general in United States Of America!
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Jamshed Marker - Former diplomat
Jamshed Marker is on the top in the group of two most fascinating cricket commentators of Pakistan. Subsequently he was taken up in diplomatic services of Pakistan, where has has also demonstrated his calibre and remained at the peak for decades together.
Recently Pakistan has honoured this most eminent diplomat, Ambassador Jamshed Marker, by naming the main hall at the new embassy building in Washington after him.
The present Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, while making announcement in this regard, praised Mr. Marker as "a diplomat and a Pakistani we should be proud of."
"Mr Marker has made a major contribution in promoting Pakistan-US ties," added the foreign minister.
Jamshed Marker, who comes from a distinguished family of Quetta, Pakistan, has been Pakistan's ambassador to both the USA and the United Nations under different governments. He has been very instrumental in promoting Pakistan's image, across the continents continously for many decades! On this occasion, the present ambassador of Pakistan in America, was quoted as saying, "I am proud that he is from my hometown."
He has also been Kofi Annan's special representative for a considerable time!
Above all, Brother and Sister Pakistanis across the world regard him as their elder brother and one of our common family! This is the greatest acheivement of his lifelong contribution and association to the Pakistani community, at grass root level as well as in the highest level in Pakistan and across the geographical bounderies of this world! This famous cricket commentator will rule the hearts of millions all over the world indefinately!
We are sad while narrating this to report a very tragic incident suffered by the Marker family in America.
Jamshed Marker, his wife Arnaz, and daughter Feroza Marker met with a serious car accident while traveling in a taxi in upstate New York. Unfortunately, Feroza, a member of ZAGNY, succumbed to her injuries from the accident.
Feroza Marker was an Occupational Therapist and worked with United Cerebral Palsy and at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Feroza obtained her Master’s Degree from New York University in Occupational Therapy.
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Dr. Amanullah Khan -
Dr. Amanullah Khan, of Dallas, Texas, is a leading, private practice physician in the field of hematology, oncology and clinical immunology. He serves as the president of Cancer Center Associates, a private physician group in Dallas.
Dr. Khan is appointed to numerous leadership positions in his home state including: member of the Texas Health Care Information Council, member of the Texas Board of Health, and member of the Governor's Task Force on Homeland Security. He is the former president of the Association of Pakistani Physicians in North America and has published many articles in medical and scientific journals.
Dr. Khan is an active member of the community having served as a Trustee of the St. Paul Medical Foundation, a Board Member of the Kindness Foundation, President of the American Muslim Caucus and a Board Member of the Multi-Ethnic Heritage Foundation.
His professional achievement and community work were acknowledged and recognized by the numerous awards bestowed on him through the years including the "Honorary Citizenship Award" by the Mayor of Dallas, "Presidential Gold Medal" awarded by the Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences, and the "Outstanding Contribution in Medicine" awarded by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Khan is a graduate from King Edward Medical College Lahore Pakistan, and got his Ph.D. from Baylor University, USA.
He is the president of Cancer Center Associates in Dallas and has served as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Among Amanullah Khan’s 'off the field' achievements, his appointment on President George W Bush’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders would rank as one of his biggest.
The President's Advisory Commission on AAPIs was established by Executive Order 13216 and serves to advise the President on efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through greater access to federal programs and services.
Dr Khan is an active member of the community and works for the empowerment of Pakistani Americans in the political arena and on the issues related to Pakistan.
The paucity of time for a pre-occupied medical professional and a statesman, has obstructed him from participation in community activities. In the sixties', he started cricket as a community sport which has now spread into almost every state of America.
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Dr. Ishrat Husain - Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
(Winner of Central Bank Governor of the Year 2005 award)
Dr. Ishrat Husain took over the charge of the office of the Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, with effect from 2nd December, 1999. Since assuming the office of the Governor he has implemented a major program of restructuring of the State Bank of Pakistan and steered the reforms of the banking sector. He has played a key role, as a member of the economic management team of the Government, in the revival of the economy. In recognition of his meritorious services he was conferred the prestigious award of ‘Hilal-e-Imtiaz’ by the President of Pakistan in March 2003.
Prior to his appointment as Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Ishrat Husain was Director for Central Asian Republics managing the World Bank’s relations, programs and policies with these countries. Earlier, he was Director, Poverty and Social Policy Department of the World Bank responsible for the Bank’s policies and strategy development in the areas of Poverty Reduction, Gender, NGOs and Public Sector Reform and Governance. He was Chairperson of the World Bank’s Public Sector Group.
Dr. Husain served as Chief Economist for Africa between 1991-94 and later became Chief Economist of the World Bank for East Asia and Pacific region focusing mainly on China. He was Chief of the Debt and International Finance Division where he helped develop the World Bank’s strategic approach to Latin American Debt problems which subsequently resulted in the Bank’s participation in the Brady Initiative of Debt Reduction. As the World Bank’s Resident Representative in Nigeria he led the Bank’s team that assisted Nigeria in formulating its Structural Adjustment program of 1986. Earlier on, he was responsible for designing World Bank’s program to support Ghana’s Economic Reform Program.
Prior to joining the World Bank, Dr. Husain was a member of the Civil Service of Pakistan since 1964. He served in various capacities in the field and the Secretariat. He held senior management positions in both Planning and Development and Finance Department of the Government of Sindh. He also served as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) in Chittagong, Bangladesh. He was a member of the Government of Pakistan’s panel of economists for their five-year Development Plans.
Dr. Husain has maintained an active scholarly interest in Pakistan’s economic issues. His most recent book “Economic Management in Pakistan 1999-2002 has been published by the Oxford University Press. He is also the author of “Pakistan: The Economy of an Elitist State” is a culmination of a research project he undertook on Pakistan.
In addition to his work on Pakistan, Dr. Husain is the author of “Adjustment in Africa: Lessons from Case Studies”, “Dealing with Debt Crisis”, “African External Finance in the 1990s”, “Poverty and Adjustment: The Case of Africa”, and several journal articles and papers on debt, external finance, and adjustment issues. He has been a speaker, expert discussant or resource person at numerous international conferences and seminars on debt and adjustment issues.
Dr. Husain holds Masters degree in Development Economics from Williams College and doctorate (Ph.D) in Economics from Boston University. He is a graduate of the Executive Development Program jointly sponsored by Harvard, Stanford and INSEAD.
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Rt. Rev'd. Dr. Michael Nazir-Ali
First Pakistan born Bishop of Rochester!
The Rt. Rev’d. Dr. Michael Nazir-Ali, born in 1949, is the 106th Bishop of Rochester. Born and brought up in Pakistan. He read Economics, Islamic History and Sociology at the University of Karachi, and Theology at Fitzwilliam College and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. His postgraduate studies at Oxford, Cambridge and the Australian College of Theology with the Centre for World Religions, Harvard, spanned comparative literature, the comparative philosophy of religion, and theology.
He has taught at universities in the UK, Pakistan and New Zealand and has been a visiting lecturer in these countries and in Canada, the USA and Australia. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali is Visiting Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Greenwich and Fellow of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford.
After his ordination, and following a curacy in Cambridge, he worked as a parish priest in Karachi and was also on the staff of Karachi Theological College. He was appointed Provost of Lahore Cathedral in 1981 and, in 1984, was consecrated the first Bishop of Raiwind. Appointed a member of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s staff in 1986. From 1989 to 1994, and his appointment to Rochester, Bishop Michael was General Secretary of the Church Mission Society.
Michael Nazir-Ali is a director of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies and, until recently, was a Director of Christian Aid and a member of the Inter-Faith Consultative Group. In June 1999 he took his seat in the House of Lords and since making his maiden speech in October he has initiated and contributed to debates on several occasions. He is a member of the Archbishops’ Council, the House of Bishops Standing Committee and the Anglican-Roman Catholic Joint Working Group. He is also Chairman of the Working Party on Women in the Episcopate.
Bishop Michael is the author of a number of books and is a regular contributor to The Times and other national and local newspapers, and to Radio and TV both in this country and abroad.
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Prof. Anwar Nasim
Prof. Nasim was born on 7 December 1935. He was elected to the Fellowship of the Islamic Academy of Sciences in 1998.
Prof. Nasim obtained his MSc in Botany from the University of Punjab, Pakistan, 1957, and his PhD in Biochemical Genetics from the University of Edinburgh, UK, in 1966.
He was appointed Advisor (Science), COMSTECH, in August 1996, after working for two years as Executive Secretary, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (1994-1996).
Prior to that, Prof. Nasim was Principal Scientist and Head, Molecular Genetics Group, Biology and Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1989-1993), and Senior Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada (1973-1989).
Prof. Nasim’s teaching experience includes a tenure as a Lecturer, Government College, Multan and Lahore (1957-1962), Adjunct Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (1984-1989), and University of Ottawa, Canada (1983-1989).
Prof. Nasim has more than one hundred scientific papers to his credit, and is the awardee of the Civil Award “ Pride of Performance” in Molecular Genetics (1995) by the President of Pakistan, and the award for outstanding service (1995) of the Overseas Pakistanis Institute.
He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences (1987), and Foreign Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (1988).
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Dr. Amjad Parvez Sheikh - MD National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK)
Dr. Amjad Parvez Sheikh took over as Managing Director and President of National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. on June 25, 2004. He has succeeded Mr. Sabir P. Chohan who has retired on reaching the age of superannuation. A Mechanical Engineer by profession, Dr. Amjad Parvez brings with him a rich and vast experience of over 37 years in various fields of international consultancy. He has been working with NESPAK for over 29 years and has held several managerial and technical positions of high responsibility.
A graduate from UET Lahore in the year 1967, Dr. Amjad Parvez had an outstanding academic career and holds a Doctorate in Industrial/ Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Quality and Reliability Engineering from the University of Birmingham, UK. Before joining NESPAK in 1975, Dr. Amjad was a Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor for eight years at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. He was also a visiting professor in the Punjab University, Lahore. Dr. Amjad Parvez, among other professional bodies, is a Member of American Society for Quality and a Member of Pakistan Engineering Council. He is a Specialist in Industrial Mechanical Projects, Quality and Reliability Engineering ISO-9000.
Before taking over as M.D. NESPAK, Dr. Amjad Parvez was working as Vice President incharge of Power & Mechanical and Overseas Divisions of NESPAK since December 2002. As Vice President, Power & Mechanical Division and Member, NESPAK Board of Management, Dr. Amjad was responsible for administration, coordination, resource allocation, staff deployment, monitoring of projects, client dealings and business promotion activities.
As Vice President, Overseas, Dr. Amjad Parvez was responsible for smooth functioning of all overseas offices of NESPAK which included coordination/ control of all activities relating to day-to-day work of these offices including human resource planning and development under the present and future scenarios. He was also responsible for exploring new avenues for NESPAK business in the Middle East and opened a new NESPAK office in Qatar.
From March 2000 to December 2001, Dr. Amjad Parvez was Vice President, Coordination Division of NESPAK.
From 1993 to 2000, Dr. Amjad Parvez was Executive Director, TURKPAK, a subsidiary of NESPAK, and Managing Director of ECO Consulting Engineering Company, a subsidiary of TURKPAK. He acquired 20 projects for TURKPAK in Central Asian Republics and West African countries, mostly financed by Islamic Development Bank.
From 1986 to 1992, Dr. Amjad Parvez was General Manager of NESPAK operations in Saudi Arabia where he acquired and handled a number of projects for NESPAK.
Dr. Amjad Parvez is a recipient of Pride of Performance, an honour bestowed upon him by the President of Pakistan in 2000. He was also awarded a Gold Medal by the President of Pakistan in 1977 for writing best technical paper for IEP. He has 40 technical publications at International and National Fora to his credit. He was also the Editor of Engineering News, a technical Journal of Pakistan Engineering Congress and Editor, NESPAK News Report.
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