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Just some ramblings about my impression of Pakistan after starting up a company or two in Islamabad. Not at all meant to be complete or even taken serious. :-)
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History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make BenefitGlorious Nation of Belgium
Bart Van Loon
6th March 2010
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
The next 20 minutes. . .
1 HistoryIt’s old!It’s new!
2 CultureIndus Valley CivilisationClash of culturesLanguagesEntrepreneurship
3 StatisticsComparisons
4 Technological Leapfrog5 Nature
FaunaFlora
6 ConclusionBart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
As-Salamu Alaykum
Bart Van Loon
1999-2005: some studies onComputer Science, Mathematics,Artificial Intelligence
2006: started first company
2007: co-founded Zeropoint.IT
(Picture by Pitslamp.be)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Zeropoint.IT
facilitates software development outsourcing to Pakistan
strong focus on Open Source software and philosophy
international company, running for 99% on Open Sourceinfrastructure
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Managed Teams
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Your own team ofprofessional Java or PHPdevelopers in Pakistan
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s old!
History of Pakistan
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
First settlers: 2,000,000 years ago.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s old!
History of Pakistan
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
First settlers: 2,000,000 years ago.In Belgium: 800,000 years ago.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s old!
History of Pakistan
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Rulership:
Greek
Persian
Turkic
Islamic
British
First settlers: 2,000,000 years ago.In Belgium: 800,000 years ago.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Independent since 14th August 1947
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Independent since 14th August 1947Belgium since 25th August 1830
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Independent since 14th August 1947Belgium since 25th August 1830
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Independent since 14th August 1947Belgium since 25th August 1830
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Indus Valley Civilisation
The first “settled” peoples at the Indus River
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Mohenjo-Daro
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Indus Valley Civilisation
The first “settled” peoples at the Indus River
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Died out in 1800BC becauseof climate change.
Mohenjo-Daro
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Clash of cultures
Land of contradictions
Buddha + Hercules
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Clash of cultures
Land of contradictions
FUD
vs.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Clash of cultures
Land of contradictions
vs.
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Clash of cultures
Land of contradictions
vs.
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
And we thought we had problems. . .
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
But what does it matter. . .
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
But what does it matter. . .
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
But what does it matter. . .
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
A Pathan can do anything.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
A Belgian can complain.A Pathan can do anything.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.Yup! That’s 64,727,742 children.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.Yup! That’s 64,727,742 children.Belgium has 1,679,676 children.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
On earth, 10% of the people is gifted.
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.Yup! That’s 64,727,742 children.Belgium has 1,679,676 children.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Pakistan has more gifted children thanBelgium has children. . .
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Now it’s a question of education. . .
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Comparisons
Pakistan vs. Belgium in Area
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Comparisons
Pakistan vs. Belgium in Population
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Comparisons
Pakistan vs. Belgium in Economy (GDP)
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Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
WiMAX
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Largest and the first nationwideWiMAX network in the world.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fiber to the User
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
There was no copper. . . so theyinstalled fiber optics cables.
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Snow Leopard
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Snow Leopard
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Asiatic Cheetah
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Asiatic Cheetah
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Blind Indus Dolphin
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Blind Indus Dolphin
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Flora
Tharparkar Desert
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
9th largest sub-tropical desert in theworld
Only fertile desert in the world
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Flora
Shandur Lake
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Asia’s largest bird sanctuary
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Flora
Himalayas
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
K2 (8,611 metres)
4 of the 14 highest peaks in the world
Asia’s highest railway station
Karakoram Highway
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
It’s a beautiful country!
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
Not at all as presentedin the Belgian media.
It’s a beautiful country!
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
With great potential!
Not at all as presentedin the Belgian media.
It’s a beautiful country!
History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium
And we can learn a lotfrom them. . .
With great potential!
Not at all as presentedin the Belgian media.
It’s a beautiful country!
