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

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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)

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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

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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

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It’s old!

History of Pakistan

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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

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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

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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

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

Died out in 1800BC becauseof climate change.

Mohenjo-Daro

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Clash of cultures

Land of contradictions

Buddha + Hercules

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

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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.

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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.

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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. . .

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

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

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

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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

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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. . .

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

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Comparisons

Pakistan vs. Belgium in Area

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

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Comparisons

Pakistan vs. Belgium in Population

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

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Comparisons

Pakistan vs. Belgium in Economy (GDP)

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

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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.

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Fiber to the User

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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

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion

Fauna

Snow Leopard

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

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Fauna

Asiatic Cheetah

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion

Fauna

Asiatic Cheetah

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion

Fauna

Blind Indus Dolphin

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

History Culture Statistics Technological Leapfrog Nature Conclusion

Fauna

Blind Indus Dolphin

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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

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Flora

Shandur Lake

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Cultural Learnings of Pakistan for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Belgium

Asia’s largest bird sanctuary

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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!