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4. Faizan Buzdar
Acknowledged by the US President Barack Obama, Buzdar’s startup ‘Convo’ has successfully launched a social network for global organisations.
His innovation has led to five million dollars in funding from venture capitalists in the US, including Morgenthaler Ventures which has significant holdings in tech giants such as Apple.
Buzdar is a graduate of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) of Engineering Sciences and Technology.
5. Professor Asim Khawaja
He is the first professor of Pakistani descent that has been
hired by the prestigious Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government. His research has received coverage from numerous media outlets including
The Economist,
New York Times,
Washington Post,
International Herald Tribune,
Aljazeera,
CNN and
BBC.
6. Dr Arjumand Hashmi
A
Pakistani-born mayor of a town called Paris, in Texas, USA.
What’s his claim to fame?
He has successfully created a community and inculcated a pro-Pakistani image in the Southern state that has been a hotbed of anti-Pakistan sentiments, especially during the tenure of President George W Bush Jr. He is an
accomplished cardiologist and continues to run his practice as well.
17. Ali Rehan
He is the co-founder and CEO of
Eyedeus Labs; a tech start-up by Pakistani students that developed a
mobile application so innovative that it was even featured on
CNN and other global media.
23. Sameen Shahid
Shahid is a
recipient of the OFID scholarship of 2009 to study at Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government. The Public Administration degree that she pursues can help redefine the values and customs of governance for the Pakistan of the future.