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My visit to Pakistan

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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22 comments :

  1. Badar KhushnoodSeptember 17, 2008 at 2:28 AM

    Hi Rishi - Sincerely appreciate & thank you for the fabulous post about your visit.

    Looking forward to working together more closely.

    Regards,

    Badar Khushnood
    http://www.linkedin.com/in/badar

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  2. inspirexSeptember 17, 2008 at 5:16 AM

    Hi Rishi,

    It was great to meet you and thank you for keeping an an open mind and heart about Pakistan.

    We wish to see you here more often.

    Warm Regards,

    Imtiaz

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  3. UmairSeptember 17, 2008 at 6:11 AM

    Hi Rishi,

    There is a big difference between reality and the perception created by a one dimensional and at times mis-informed media.
    Thank you for the very heart warming post and here's hoping you get to visit our beautiful country again!

    Regards,
    Umair Naeem
    http://drowningshadows.wordpress.com

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  4. UnknownSeptember 17, 2008 at 6:56 AM

    Thank you very much Rishi for scuh a nice and optimistic post. It was indeed very nice meeting you and enjoying your highly impressive presentation in marketing 2.0.

    Things that make Karachi and Pakistan standout...the list is long...Irfan and Badar to name a few :)

    looking forwat=rd to your next visit to pakistan...

    Regards,
    Syed Faizuddin Alim
    TPS

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  5. Ameer HamzaSeptember 17, 2008 at 7:25 AM

    I was invited at the event and was impressed with the range of ideas presented there. More importantly, I liked the way Mr. Rishi talked about global platform and the role of google network in our modern world. In fact, I think Rishi gave out the best speech that afternoon and I remember him because of his fluid style.

    Thank you very much for coming to Pakistan. I hope you enjoyed the trip very much.

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  6. lodhisSeptember 17, 2008 at 7:42 AM

    hi Rishi,

    i heard you on TV and it was great.. hopefully your visit and positive feedback will bring a lot of benefit to the community in future.

    Best of Luck

    Mehmood Lodhi
    http://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmoodlodhi

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  7. AsadSeptember 17, 2008 at 8:07 AM

    Attending CIO launch event and listening to worthy people like Salman Ansari, Rishi and Dilawar Abbas was thought provoking and enlightening. I especially would like to thank Rishi for his obervations. I have higher hopes for the world and its people when I see there are people like Rishi who are open minded and open hearted with a sincere and positive outlook of the world and its people.

    Just hope that more people like Rishi has a chance to visit Pakistan and see the country and its people first hand rather than through a colored lens before making any judgement.

    I also hope talented people of Pakistan have a fair chance to contribute to a better tomorrow, for the people of the world.

    My sincere felcitations for all concerned.

    Regards

    Asad Zahoor

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  8. UnknownSeptember 17, 2008 at 9:39 AM

    Hi Rishi,
    It is good to see that Google has discovered the potential that exists in Pakistan. As you saw for yourself, there is a lot of passion and innovation taking place in the ICT sector in this country.

    It was good to meet you. I am sorry we did not have more time together. We at P@SHA look forward to working with Badar, you and all the wonderful people at Google.

    Do come back. You haven't seen anything yet!

    Best regards,
    Jehan Ara
    President
    Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA)

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  9. zenSeptember 17, 2008 at 10:28 AM

    Hi Rishi,

    I hope you found the bloggers meet-up conducive. Internet censorship is a very real issue for us and we hope that google will continue to have a positive influence in this area.


    Zenubia
    http://www.zenubia.wordpress.com

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  10. ArsalaanSeptember 17, 2008 at 12:16 PM

    Hi Rishi,

    Thank you so much for such a positive outlook of your Pakistan visit. It was our honour to have you as our guest speaker and we would love to have you regularly. You just need to tell us when....

    Best regards,

    Arsalaan
    Terrabiz

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  11. UnknownSeptember 18, 2008 at 2:12 AM

    Hi Rishi,

    Very happy to read your observations about Pakistan. In the world of Cyber Space we all need to work together for making it safe. I sincerely believe that now further progress on earth is largely linked with optimum use of latest technologies by all. For this we would have to make joint efforts to eliminate the digital divide. Looking forward to have more exciting discussions with you soon.

    With my best Regards,

    Ammar Jaffri
    NR3C Pakistan

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  12. Haroon JanjuaSeptember 18, 2008 at 5:27 AM

    Dear Rishi,

    What i can say to your comments is simply

    "THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU PRECIOUS, RATHER TRUE COMMENTS ABOUT PAKISTAN"

    I thank you on behalf of all students of Pakistan

    HAROON SARFRAZ
    Student of MS(CS)
    M.A.J.U, ISB, PK

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  13. flav3rSeptember 19, 2008 at 12:56 AM

    this post was cooll :)

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  14. AsifSeptember 19, 2008 at 1:20 AM

    Rishi

    Hi, hopefully Google will Invest more to harness the talent in Pakistan and move in that direction here.


    Regards

    Asif
    http://tazakino.com

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  15. auzyoyoSeptember 19, 2008 at 2:28 AM

    An an entrepreneur, I'm happy to discover and work with some brilliant and innovative minds in Pakistan. With Google as competition for talent...it would be tougher, if not impossible, to have the best people working with us...

    Thanks Google, for staying away!

    Ps. It's an invitation. :)

    www.offstreetworkshop.com

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  16. SumairSeptember 19, 2008 at 2:02 PM

    please open an office in Pakistan soon.....before i graduate
    so that i directly get in to Google

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  17. Hameedullah KhanSeptember 20, 2008 at 3:49 AM

    Thank your Rishi, For posting such a great article. Really appreciate your visit and hope there will be many more in future. :)

    Hameedullah Khan.

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  18. UnknownSeptember 22, 2008 at 12:34 AM

    Hi Rishi,
    I am very greatful to you and google for a pacimistic view about pakistan and realizing the telent of this country.

    S. Ahmad Abbas Shah
    Electronice & Network Sevices Center
    Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat

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  19. Bites85September 24, 2008 at 4:19 AM

    Hi Rishi,

    First of all very glad to read your experience.

    I started a revolution recently,which is becoming more and more bigger everyday.Please visit and read my article 'Google is Biased' at http://www.propakistani.com/2008/09/17/google-is-biased/ .After posting it i got fabulous response from the big bloggers of Pakistan and general public.Also read the comments and you will see the blog's which are now following the revolution.

    Please consider this,and do something if you can.

    Regards

    Zeeshan Shafquat a.k.a Bites85
    http://twitter.com/bites85

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  20. UnknownOctober 5, 2008 at 3:40 AM

    It was a pleasure reading your views about my country. It has been long since i heard something good and positive from someone.

    I am quite sure that if given opportunities we Pakistanis can play our contructive role in the betterment of the world.

    Peace!

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  21. Zeeshan AhmedOctober 21, 2008 at 1:55 PM

    Hello;

    Thanks for having some positive point for Pakistan. One of the most blessed aread and the poeple of Pakistan, one of the intelligent nation on the face of earth. but intentionally giving bad name.

    Any how thanks to you again for promoting good name of Pakistan

    Zeeshan Ahmed
    Manager Telecom - Libya

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  22. UnknownOctober 14, 2010 at 5:08 AM

    Hi Rishi,

    There is a big difference between reality and the perception created by a one dimensional and at times mis-informed media.

    Thank you for the very heart warming post and here's hoping you get to visit our beautiful country again!

    You are most welcome my Friend...

    Regards to Great IT Person....

    May Allah bless you too....

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