~ POSITIVE PAKISTANIS and HEROs ~

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Abdul Salam, whose prize we should celebrate but we try to portray as he didnt exist.

Abdus Salam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mohammad Abdus Salam,[SUP][2]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-The_Dawn_Newspapers_.28Archive.2C_21_November_2011.29-1)[/SUP] NI, SPk[SUP][3]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-2)[/SUP] (Urdu: محمد عبد السلام, pronounced English pronunciation: /əbd̪ʊs səlɑm/](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English), (29 January 1926 – 21 November 1996)[SUP][4]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-kibble98-3)[/SUP] was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics for his work on the electroweak unification of the electromagnetic and weak forces. Salam, Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg shared the 1979 Nobel prize for this discovery.[SUP][5]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Nobel_Prize-4)[/SUP] Salam holds the distinction of being the first Pakistani and the first Muslim Nobel Laureate to receive the prize in the sciences.[SUP][6]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Ghani_1982_i-xi-5)[/SUP]
Salam was a science advisor to the Government of Pakistan from 1960 till 1974, a position from which he played a major and influential role in Pakistan’s science infrastructure.[SUP][6]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Ghani_1982_i-xi-5)[/SUP][SUP][7]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-ICTP-6)[/SUP] Salam was responsible for not only major development and contribution in theoretical and particle physics, but as well as promoting scientific research at maximum level in his country.[SUP][7]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-ICTP-6)[/SUP] Salam was the founding director of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), and responsible for the establishment of the Theoretical Physics Group(TPG) in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).[SUP][8]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Rahman_1998_75.E2.80.9376-7)[/SUP] As Science Advisor, Salam played an integral role in Pakistan’s development on peaceful use of nuclear energy, and directed the research on development of Pakistan’ nuclear weapons program in 1972; for this, he is viewed as the “scientific father”[SUP][2]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-The_Dawn_Newspapers_.28Archive.2C_21_November_2011.29-1)[/SUP] of this programmein the views of the scientists who researched under his scientific umbrella.[SUP][9]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Dawn_News_International.2C_Archive_2004-8)[/SUP][SUP][10]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-9)[/SUP][SUP][11]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-10)[/SUP] In 1974, Salam left Pakistan in protest when Pakistan Parliament controversially passed a parliamentary bill declaring Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as Non-Muslims. Even after his death, Salam remained one of the most influential scientists in his country. In 1998, following the country’s nuclear tests, the Government of Pakistan issued a commemorative stamp, as a part of “Scientists of Pakistan”, to honour the services of Salam.[SUP][12]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Pakistan_Post_Office_Department-11)

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Salam’s major and notable achievements include the Pati-Salam model, magnetic photon, vector meson,Grand Unified Theory, work on supersymmetry and, most importantly, electroweak theory, for which he was awarded the most prestigious award in Physics – the Nobel Prize.[SUP][5]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Nobel_Prize-4)[/SUP] Salam made a major contribution in Quantum Field Theory and advancement of Mathematics at the Imperial College. With his student, Riazuddin, Salam made important contributions to the modern theory on neutrinos, neutron stars and black holes, as well as the work on modernising the quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. As a teacher and science promoter, Salam is remembered as a founder and scientific father of mathematical and theoretical physics in Pakistan while his stay as Science advisor.[SUP][7]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-ICTP-6)[/SUP][SUP][13]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-12)[/SUP] Salam heavily contributed to the rise of Pakistani physics to the Physics community in the world.[SUP][14]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-CERN_Courier-13)[/SUP][SUP][15]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-14)[/SUP] Even until his death, Salam continued to contribute in physics and tirelessly advocated for the development of science in third world countries.[SUP][16]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam#cite_note-Abdus_Salam_-_Biography-15)[/SUP]

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Pakistani cotton scientist declared the world

**A Pakistan-based scientist has been honoured by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), the body said in a statement released this week.
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Dr Yusuf Zafar, who is the director general agriculture and biotechnology at the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission was declared ‘Scientist of the Year-2012’ for his pioneering work in the cotton biotechnology sector.

Zafar has over 110 scientific papers (published in national and international journals) to his name.
](http://icac.org/technical-information/researcher-of-the-year/2012_yusuf_zafar)According to ICAC, “in cotton virology his group covers nearly 90 per cent of the global published literature.”

The Faisalabad-based scientist played a key role in bringing together the world’s major cotton groups, including Australia, China, UK and USA, for the purpose of conducting joint research.

Heading the National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering in Faisalabad, Zafar and his team have contributed helped produce nearly 100 M. Phil and 30 Ph. D Pakistan-based students, focussing on various aspects of research and development in cotton. He has, meanwhile, remained in the front line to establish Biosafety Protocols, Plant Breeder Rights, Intellectual Property Rights/Patents and ISO certification in Pakistan.

In 2001, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission awarded him Best Scientist of the Year Award. The President of Pakistan awarded him ‘Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) in 2004, the highest recognition for a researcher.

In other honours, Zafar has also won the Rockefeller Foundation and UNESCO Research Awards on Agri-Biotechnology, and is member of the USDA Cochran Fellow on Agriculture Biotechnology.

Apart from leading the Faisalabad institute, he is on the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology-ICGEB (Italy), FAO country focal person on agriculture biotechnology and member of the Cotton Policy Committee of the government.

The ‘Scientist of the year -2012’ award was announced by ICAC late Wednesday. ICAC is an intergovernmental body with 54 members and provides services to Common Funds for Commodity (CFC), an organisation of UNCTAD-UN family.

Applications for the award are invited each year by the Washington DC-based institute and the selection committee comprises five anonymous judges outside the ICAC Secretariat.

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this is really good Amal … :slight_smile:

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Salute to all these guys! …
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Ali Syed, great job! :slight_smile:

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**"A young girl from a highly conservative society defies all odds by going her own way, realizing her dream, and proving everyone wrong. At 17, Suhaila is a martial arts champ, with 35 gold medals under her (black) belt. Her message: “there is no field in which a man can venture and a woman can’t”.
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**70 year old from a small village in Punjab, wants to do PhD .. not because he wants a job, but to set an example for the coming generations! Indeed, education has no age limit
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**PAKISTAN YOUTH FORUM!
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they are doing absolutely amazing work, with 130K fans on FB!. So far, they have provided relief funds across Sindh, giving free education to kids in slums, gave away ration bags to refugee camps in Dhaka and they also have nation wide donation drive as well. Salute to these young guys. Future of Pakistan is bright! :slight_smile:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pakistanyouthforumpage/photos

**“PYF is an independent, non-political, non-profitable and non-governmental set up which is self governing through its constitution”
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Social Services:
At PYF, we strive to Respond Actively Whenever our County Needs us. PYF Volunteers have Actively Participated in Various Events, such as acting as a Disaster Response Team in face of Natural Disasters, initiation and implication of Social Awareness Projects, working for the Mentally Disabled Children, Anti-Terrorism Protests, interfaith harmony and Peace building seminars, just to name a few….

**Education for All:
**In Current Scenario an Educated Nation can reach the impossibilities of this Challenging World. We believe that the Current Education system has failed to deliver wisdom and Social Values in our Youth. It is our Responsibility to prepare our Upcoming Generation to compete with the modern Challenges. For This, Educating our Young Generation is one of our Prior objectives.

**Equal Rights:
** PYF believes that Every Pakistan No matter Which Religion, Caste or Sect he belongs to, has The Right to live his Life independently and with Dignity. PYF Strives to Gather All Pakistanis under one Flag Where They can Work Selflessly for the Betterment of Society and making Pakistan one of the Greatest Nation in The World.

**Re-defining Youth:
**At PYF, we believe that Youth is much more than just a bunch of young people. We believe Youth to be an element of change. We see Youth as the Front-liners, as the fore-bearers of success, as the Light-bearers, as the true Descendants of our Great Quaid Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the rightful owners of this great land of Pakistan. And we believe that Youth does have a right to speak, to ask, to be listened to.

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Chinoy

The screen at the South End Club Cricket Stadium auditorium on Friday came to life with that famous clip of the smiling Chinoy dedicating her Oscar to the people working to bring about a positive change in Pakistan. That was Chinoy’s inspiration behind her new venture, a series of six documentaries on Pakistanis giving the nation “many reasons to believe in Pakistan, despite all the negativity that presently exists in our society”.

The first documentary in the series Ho Yaqeen highlights the work of a courageous teacher, Sabina Khatri, who runs a school in the violence-hit Lyari.

“The moment I enter Lyari, there is that sign that reads ‘Welcome to Lyari’. It immediately ends my fears,” says the lady in the documentary. Hence the roller coaster atmosphere in that part of the city has no effect on her as she goes about her regular work at the Kiran School, which she has founded to help the children of the area.

So far she has managed to bring about a change in the lives of 90 little ones, some of whom after starting out at her school have also been admitted to bigger schools meant for the rich. Sabina says that her work is not finished after taking care of the teaching bit.

Admitting the brightest children in Lyari to her school, she also holds regular classes for their parents. The mothers are taught how to help and guide their children at home with their lessons, while the fathers are also called to make them realise their responsibility to their children.

“The mother knows what’s good for her child, but it is the father who after being made aware of any problem will take the step to remove that hurdle. He is after all the decision-maker,” says the educationist.

Then when a child is admitted to a bigger school, she is not through with him or her, following up on them, getting their progress reports, etc, and discussing what is going on with the child with the parents.

The selfless teacher called on the stage by Chinoy after the screening of the documentary was touched by the standing ovation she received from the audience.

**“In Pakistan, you turn a stone and you may find a diamond. But howmany here care to turn the stones? Just teaching is not enough, you have to open your heart and bring your students into it,” she said.

**She was glad that her school had now inspired a team of young people to start another such school in Lyari called the Orange School.

“Pakistan needs heroes and their stories are to be told again and again for they are going on and on, day after day without any expectation or rewards. We cannot deny the negatives in our society, but the positives have to be highlighted, too, in order to inspire others here,” said Chinoy as she thanked her SOC Films team for the hard work they put into the project.

Replying to a question as to how she found the subjects for her new series, Chinoy told Dawn that she had people looking for such inspirational souls from Karachi to Kashmir.

“Four of them have been found and finalised as subjects for the documentaries and we have almost made up our mind about the remaining two as well,” she informed.

The occasion also included the launching of 101 Reasons to Believe in a Better Pakistan, a coffee-table book about other inspirational people working to bring about a positive change in their communities.

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Amazing! :k:

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**Pakistani Talent – The Real Assets of Pakistan – by Asma Sayani
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Many bright Pakistanis have flared up the country’s name internationally and earned prestige and fame through their talent, for instance Ali Moeen Nawazish secured 22 As in A-levels exams, Arfa Karim earned the title of the youngest Microsoft Certified Expert, Moosa Feroz won the World Mathematics Championship, Naseem Hameed won gold medal a the 100-metre event of the 11th South Asian Federation Games, Irtiza Haider became the world’s youngest Cisco Certified Network Associate, Ibrahim Shahid secured 23 A’s in O-level exams, Umema Adil became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Asp.Net, and the list continues.

Recently, the name of Dr Naeem Taj, a surgeon has been registered in the Guinness Book of World Record for removing a 25.5 cm long gallbladder through a 1 cm incision. This is the longest gallbladder ever removed macroscopically in medical history. Another example of flourishing intellect in Pakistan is Sunbal Syed, an O-level student of St. Patrick’s Girls High School who accomplished first position in English literature in the world and heightened the name of Pakistan.

It is because of these geniuses that Pakistan ranked fourth amongst the most intelligent people survey across the global by the Institute of European Business Administration. They have proved that although Pakistan is a developing nation, it does not lag behind in mental aptitude and skills and its people are equal to the people of developed countries by standards of intelligence and talent.
Pakistanis are blessed with strong brainpower and by coupling that with hard work they demonstrate to the world how intelligence and success don’t always come through abundant resources. With bright minds like these, we have sufficient reason to believe that despite the negative occurrences, this country will never fall apart. It shall survive as long as individuals like these continue to give Pakistan a reason to hold it’s head high and work for it’s betterment.

Pakistani Talent – The Real Assets of Pakistan – by Asma Sayani | Unique Pakistan

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**Zindagi Trust
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“Zindagi Trust is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that strives to improve the quality of education available to the average Pakistani. Our areas of work include reforming public schools, educating working children and lobbying the government to improve education policy.”

**Policy achievements:
****School Consolidation Policy
**When Zindagi Trust took over the management of the SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School campus, there were eight schools functional within a single campus: five primary schools (class one to five) and three secondary schools (class six to 10) in the same school premises, each with its own set of teachers and administrators who could not be shared. This phenomenon is not uncommon in Karachi where there are 3,625 government schools but only 900 campuses. Zindagi Trust merged the eight schools into one at SMB School and, more significantly, also lobbied successfully for policy reform to prevent this administrative nightmare from continuing other schools: in July 2011, the Sindh Education Secretary issued a notification approving the School Consolidation Policy that aims to merge adjoining and nearby schools in one campus under one administration.

**Private (ab)use of school grounds
**Another curious practice inherited by the school was the renting out of the school grounds to private parties for wedding dinners at night. The grounds were never cleaned up to be ready for the children the next day, with leftovers from the dinner attracting the neighbourhood’s wild dogs instead! This not only rendered the grounds unusable by the students, depriving them of their right to play sports and run around and express themselves, but also presented a serious hazard. After taking over the school, Zindagi Trust had the grounds cleaned out and put an end to any such activities on the school premises, and successfully pushed the government to implement the same in schools across the city.

They have now successfully tranformed FATIMA JINNAH SCHOOL! Moreover, they also have “PAID TO LEARN” project which is all about giving free education to kids in slums.

"The "I Am Paid to Learn" programme educates children who work in the urban slums of Pakistan. With nearly 2800 students in schools across Pakistan, a 2.2-year accelerated primary education course is taught to the children who spend most of their days toiling in car-repair shops & other general stores in Karachi, Lahore & Rawalpindi. The programme also sponsors the continuing education of top graduates who are encouraged to enroll in mainstream secondary schools. "

zindagi trust

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Ruba Humayuun, who is giving free education to 600 kids who come from underpriviledged background! if she wouldnt have helped these kids, they would have been deprived of education all their lives.

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**Sukkur: Arming an independent Pakistan with independent citizens is what students Syeda Soohan Rani, Sandeep Kumar and Atizaz Ahsan do.
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Attending IBA Sukkur on scholarship, the trio knows the benefit of having an education; it’s the difference between finding a spring and begging for a cup of water.

So when a community of flood victims settled outside their campus, they understood that a bit of their time could change the destiny of this nation. “Progress will come once society stops being a burden on itself” says Soohan Rani.

The trio independently set up a tent school in the flood victim’s settlement and teaches the children more than the ABC’s and 123’s that were unheard of in their community; it encourages children to rely on themselves and bring the change they want to see in their lives.

In only a month and a half, begging children transformed in to rays of hope. As a 10-year-old student said “I am going to be a judge when I grow up, so I can serve what is just and make sure that homeless people like me all over Pakistan have homes to live in.”

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**Master Ayub who has been providing free education to underprivileged kids for almost 26 years!
these stories should be highlighted, people like Master Ayub are our real heroes!
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CNN video on him:Pakistani Hero- Master Ayub and His School - YouTube

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^ I saw his school on TV. What a remarkable job he is doing, duly assisted by some students who spare time and take up teaching assignments. People like him deserve Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Not Meera or Rahman Malik.

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Very true ....btw...i didnt know meera got an award aswelll ....that too national award
Seems like there is no criteria/standard for such awards anymore

thanks for making this thread sticky..just when i was about to make it sticky...u did it :)

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Actually Meera was awarded Pride of Performace. Sitara-e-Imtiaz went mostly to PPP bigwigs.

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oh okay :)

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our real heroes are master ayub, ruba humayun, sabina khatri and all the normal middle class and in some cases lower middle class people doing something for people who are below the poverty line.

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exactly, these are our true representatives of our country, who have made a difference in the society, doing it for the sake of humanity, for their country and not wanting anything in return. unlike our politicians who do everything for themselves.