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. :-)

1. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit
Glorious Nation of Belgium
Bart Van Loon
6th March 2010
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

2. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
The next 20 minutes. . .
1 History
It’s old!
It’s new!
2 Culture
Indus Valley Civilisation
Clash of cultures
Languages
Entrepreneurship
3 Statistics
Comparisons
4 Technological Leapfrog
5 Nature
Fauna
Flora
6 Conclusion
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3. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
As-Salamu Alaykum
Bart Van Loon
1999-2005: some studies on
Computer Science, Mathematics,
Artificial Intelligence
2006: started first company
2007: co-founded Zeropoint.IT
(Picture by Pitslamp.be)
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

4. 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 Source
infrastructure
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

5. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Managed Teams
Your own team of
professional Java or PHP
developers in Pakistan
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

6. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s old!
History of Pakistan
First settlers: 2,000,000 years ago.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

7. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s old!
History of Pakistan
First settlers: 2,000,000 years ago.
In Belgium: 800,000 years ago.
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

8. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s old!
History of Pakistan
First settlers: 2,000,000 years ago.
In Belgium: 800,000 years ago.
Rulership:
Greek
Persian
Turkic
Islamic
British
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

9. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Independent since 14th August 1947
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

10. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Independent since 14th August 1947
Belgium since 25th August 1830
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

11. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Independent since 14th August 1947
Belgium since 25th August 1830
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

12. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
It’s new!
History of Pakistan
Independent since 14th August 1947
Belgium since 25th August 1830
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

13. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Indus Valley Civilisation
The first “settled” peoples at the Indus River
Mohenjo-Daro
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

14. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Indus Valley Civilisation
The first “settled” peoples at the Indus River
Died out in 1800BC because
of climate change.
Mohenjo-Daro
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15. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Clash of cultures
Land of contradictions
Buddha + Hercules
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16. 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

17. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Clash of cultures
Land of contradictions
vs.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

18. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Clash of cultures
Land of contradictions
vs.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

19. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

20. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

21. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
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22. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
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23. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
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24. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
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25. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
7 major languages
Urdu (national)
Punjabi
Pashto
Sindhi
Saraiki
Balochi
English (official)
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

26. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
And we thought we had problems. . .
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

27. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
But what does it matter. . .
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

28. 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

29. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Languages
But what does it matter. . .
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

30. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

31. 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

32. 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

33. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
A Pathan can do anything.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

34. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Entrepreneurship
180,800,000 entrepreneurs
A Pathan can do anything. A Belgian can complain.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

35. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

36. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.
Yup! That’s 64,727,742 children.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

37. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.
Yup! That’s 64,727,742 children.
Belgium has 1,679,676 children.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

38. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
42% is between 0 and 14 years old.
Yup! That’s 64,727,742 children.
Belgium has 1,679,676 children.
On earth, 10% of the people is gifted.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

39. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Law of Large numbers
Pakistan has more gifted children than
Belgium has children. . .
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

40. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Children
Now it’s a question of education. . .
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41. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Comparisons
Pakistan vs. Belgium in Area
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42. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Comparisons
Pakistan vs. Belgium in Population
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43. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Comparisons
Pakistan vs. Belgium in Economy (GDP)
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44. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
WiMAX
Largest and the first nationwide
WiMAX network in the world.
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45. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fiber to the User
There was no copper. . . so they
installed fiber optics cables.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

46. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Snow Leopard
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47. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Snow Leopard
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48. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Asiatic Cheetah
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49. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Asiatic Cheetah
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50. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Blind Indus Dolphin
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51. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Fauna
Blind Indus Dolphin
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52. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Flora
Tharparkar Desert
9th largest sub-tropical desert in the
world
Only fertile desert in the world
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53. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Flora
Shandur Lake
Asia’s largest bird sanctuary
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54. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Flora
Himalayas
K2 (8,611 metres)
4 of the 14 highest peaks in the world
Asia’s highest railway station
Karakoram Highway
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55. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
It’s a beautiful country!
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

56. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
It’s a beautiful country!
Not at all as presented
in the Belgian media.
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

57. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
It’s a beautiful country!
Not at all as presented
in the Belgian media.
With great potential!
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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

58. History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion
Pakistan Zindabad!
It’s a beautiful country!
Not at all as presented
in the Belgian media.
And we can learn a lot
With great potential!
from them. . .
Bart Van Loon
Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium