KARACHI: All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them, says Walt Disney.

Disney’s quote, perhaps, best explains the success story of Farhan Masood, who has been recognised as one of the world’s brilliant minds by Massachusetts Institute of Technology earlier this year for his product – world’s fastest retina and face scanner algorithm called SmartXS.

SmartXS is a biometric verification system that uses human face and eye to verify his identity, Masood said, and works mainly in two spaces – workforce management and security access control.

“Our algorithm is very fast,” he said while claiming it is the world’s fastest retina and face scanner algorithm.

“We are also getting queries from immigration departments of many governments for this product,” he said, refusing to share details. “University of Pennsylvania has also shown interest in the medical application of this product.”

Before starting his own entrepreneurial venture, Masood served as IT professional and had a lucrative job. He is the originator of Urdu, Persian and Arabic on internet and was able to incorporate Urdu, Persian and Arabic characters in English-based Windows back in 1997.

Masood was hired as a project director in Dubai Electronic Government in 2000. “The government had softened its state laws for one day to hire me and few others,” he said as he didn’t have a bachelor’s degree, a requirement for that job.

Source: tribune.com.pk/story/576597/mit-recognises-pakistani-as-one-of-worlds-brilliant-minds

Mountaineer Samina Baig has become the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain with a peak at 8,848 metres.

Baig completed the climb to the summit at around 7:30am local time with her brother Mirza Ali, who becomes the third and youngest Pakistani male to scale the mountain

Srinagar, (SANA): In Indian Occupied Kashmir, APHC (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Professor Abdul Ghani Butt and Muhammad Yasin Malik have felicitated the people and the government of Pakistan on the eve of their Independence Day, today 15 Aug (Wednesday).

Hurriyet leaders in their messages in Srinagar said that the Pakistani government and people had always supported the Kashmiris, who were engaged in a just liberation struggle. They prayed for the progress and prosperity of the country and maintained that a strong Pakistan was imperative for the success of Kashmir movement. Liberation leaders Shabbir Ahmad Shah, Yasmeen Raja, Farooq Ahmed Dar and Javed Ahmed Mir also greeted the Pakistanis on the Day.

On the other hand, India’s Independence Day on Wednesday will be observed as Black Day by the Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and all across the world. The leaders of APHC and other pro-liberation organisations have said that the observance of the Day is meant to convey to the world that the Kashmiris totally reject Indian illegal occupation over the territory.

The Chief Patron of Jammu and Kashmir Mahaz-e-Azadi, Muhammad Azam Inqilabi in a statement appealed to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, to take steps for implementation of the 13th August 1948 resolution of the World Body on Kashmir.

The Jamaat-e-Islami of Indian Occupied Kashmir has elected Muhammad Abdullah Wani as its new Amir. He will replace Sheikh Muhammad Hassan.

Meanwhile, the occupation authorities have deployed Indian police and troops in strength in Srinagar and all major towns in view of India’s Independence Day on Wednesday. The troops and police personnel are conducting surprise checking and subjecting the people to thorough frisking.

Kashmiris in UK to mark India’s Independence Day as black day

London - The Kashmir Centre London has said that the British Kashmiris will observe India’s Independence Day on the 15th August as Black Day. Kashmir Centre London Executive Director Professor Nazir Ahmed Shawl said in a statement that a peaceful demonstration would be held outside the Indian High Commission at Aldwych London on the day.

He said that, on the occasion, a memorandum would also be delivered to the Indian High Commission for the prime minister of India regarding the ongoing human rights violations taking place in the occupied territory.

“The day is observed as a black day because India, despite the promises and commitments from its leaders, is not allowing the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their right to self-determination for choosing a political future of their choice,” he said.
Professor Shawl deplored that India claimed to be the largest democracy of the world but was denying all basic rights and fundamental freedoms in occupied Kashmir.

Happy Independence Day - 14th August 2012 - 25 Ramadan 1433 AH

 Positive facts which people / world doesn't know much about Pakistan, other than doing and having just negative thoughts and critisism.

Of all the countries in the world

• Pakistan is the second largest exporter of clothing
• Fourth largest cotton producer
• Fifth largest milk producer
• Pakistan is only Muslim nuclear power as well as a declared nuclear weapons state
• Tenth largest workforce in the world
• Seventh largest pool of scientists and engineers in the world
• 28th largest economy in the world worth $1 trillion (Dh3 trillion)
• Stands at number two in terms of per capita charity donations after the US.
• Pakistany has the fifth largest coal, copper and gold reserves in the world worth $65 billion
• Pakistan Stock exchange was the world's third best performing last year despite all the troubles.
• Pakistan has the seventh largest standing armed forces in the world
• Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population in the world. It is second to Indonesia
• The worlds second and ninth highest mountains , The K2 and Nanga-parbat, are in Pakistan
• Pakistan has best weather for business in the world, ccording to GALLOP survey from whole world.
• Pakistan is 2nd in Entrepreneurial activities in Asia after Japan
• Best performance at Field hockey World Cup (men)
• Most number of British Open Squash champions (men)
• Greatest number of World Open Squash champions (men)
• Most successful team in ICC World Twenty20 Cup
• Highest paved international road, Karakoram Highway at 4,693 m (15,397 ft)

Proud to be a Pakistani. Long live Pakistan because Pakistan Best. Ooopss after reading these...Is something burning????

Takshila: World's first University (Now in Taxila, Pakistan)

Takshila university established in Takshashila or Taxila (now in Pakistan) in 700BC.

More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.

The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Sindhi Topi and Ajrak Day 6th December - A Symbol Of Love & Peace