Yes, Please Copy America!
From observing the conversation on Facebook and Twitter I am sure that all my Pakistan-watching friends genuinely want change. There are many ideas – everyone is passionate about their “2 cents.” And, that’s how it should be. When I comment on these threads my friends often remind me that I should not have an opinion [...]
Happy Halloween and here is Google Halloween Doodle 2011
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays and that’s not because I get to see weird costumes. Living in East Village of New York City I get to see plenty of interesting people, costumes and acts around the year. I actually like going trick-or-treating with my kids in the neighborhood. I have done [...]
Pervez Musharraf – Popular or Infamous?
Musharaff told his audience in Washington last week that he enjoys popular support in Pakistan. He said, “when I resigned from my presidency, many, many people were crying in Pakistan. There were six cameramen who were filming me and four of them were crying right in front of me and it was a great distraction because I was speaking at that time.” What he didn’t say is that after he left, nearly 40 million poverty stricken Pakistanis have been crying because of his economic adventurism. Is he popular or infamous?
I found my phone – thanks to Find My iPhone
As I was rushing to work after dropping my daughter at school this morning my iPhone fell out of pocket. By the time I realized and turned around a gentleman had runaway with it. I dashed home to call AT&T to stop service but my wife reminded me that I have Find My iPhone app [...]
Pakistan Needs New Business Model
Pakistani entrepreneurs can take advantage of the newer technologies that are upending traditional business models and creating innovative opportunities for service providers all around the world. People are connected – Facebook alone has over 500 million users and nearly 5 billion people around the world use mobile phones, and a quarter of the mobile users [...]
USA Lost Global Financial Hegemony
The global financial order with the hegemony of the United States has broken down and a new order with a new hegemony is taking time to emerge as China is refusing to assume the vacant central role. The international monetary system is in chaos trying to establish order to avert currency war and trade protectionism. [...]
Ibrahim Sajid Malick is a Pakistani-American writer, technologist, and social entrepreneur. He has been writing on Pakistani society and politics since 1986. He has held several media, communications, and technology positions for organizations large and small. Mr. Malick graduated from New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in anthropology. He holds several technology and management certifications. He works for a leading technology firm and blogs at www.ibrahimsajidmalick.com