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Mr. Riaz Haq is a high-tech executive, investor, business consultant and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, CA. His credits include Intel 80386 CPU design that earned him a Person of the Year Award and two Silicon Valley startups he founded. Mr. Haq is an NED Engineering University alumnus from EE class of 1974 and he earned an MSEE from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1982. Mr.Haq is the founder and President of PakAlumni Worldwide. For over 20 years Mr Haq has been engaged in complex high-tech product marketing, online consumer marketing, Web 2.0 technologies, development and engineering/operations with strong knowledge in software, semiconductors,microprocessors, networking and personal computer technologies at large and small companies including startups. Mr. Haq is a charter member of TIE Silicon Valley and served as Chairman of NEDians Convention 2007 in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Haq blogs at http://www.riazhaq.com and http://southasiainvestor.blogspot.com
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A Trillion Dollar Halal Business
Riaz Haq Jun 17, 2009 interacts: 132 Views: 7304The myriad other products and services — cosmetics, real estate, hotels, fashion, insurance — that comply with Islamic law and the teachings of the Koran, and the sector is worth well over $1 trillion a year.
Aid versus Trade, Investments and Remittances
Riaz Haq May 25, 2009 interacts: 378 Views: 13372Microfinancing, along with social entrepreneurship, is becoming an essential component of non-government efforts in Pakistan and other developing nations to empower ordinary people.
The World According to Google, Hizbullah and Taliban
Riaz Haq Apr 20, 2009 interacts: 34 Views: 3639Whether we see them as the good guys or the bad guys, they do understand the new laws of power in this new world.
Pakistan Faces Unprecedented Water Scarcity
Riaz Haq Mar 25, 2009 interacts: 94 Views: 8175There are successful examples of private citizens addressing sanitation issues on a local, community level. For instance, Dr. Akhtar Hamid Khan is the force behind Orangi Pilot Project.
Foreign Worker Expulsions Hit South Asia
Riaz Haq Mar 18, 2009 interacts: 2 Views: 2371As the global economic crisis continues to take its toll in US, Europe, Middle East and East Asia, South Asian workers overseas are being let go in large numbers.
Slumdog Success Brings Focus on Child Poverty
Riaz Haq Feb 24, 2009 interacts: 12 Views: 3118After the well-deserved success of the well-made Slumdog movie, will the lives of poor children in Mumbai improve?
Year 2008 in Review-Pakistan
Riaz Haq Jan 2, 2009 interacts: 133 Views: 10194It began with Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari taking over the reigns of Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan's largest political party, and ended with rising tensions in South Asia.
Sonal Shah to Help Divide Obama's Victory Spoils
Riaz Haq Nov 12, 2008 interacts: 139 Views: 11458It is ironic that both Emanuel and Shah, with close ties to far-right politics in Israel and India, have become part of the supposedly liberal elite assembled by the Obama campaign
Anil Ambani Pursues Global Media Empire
Riaz Haq Jun 22, 2008 interacts: 23 Views: 9341Besides the Hollywood deals, Ambani is launching 20 TV channels and owns FM stations in India.
Ralph Nader Joins 2008 Presidential Race
Riaz Haq Feb 25, 2008 interacts: 9 Views: 4118Attacking both Clinton and Obama in an interview, Nader said, "Obama is an overly cautious captive of his handlers and Clinton is a panderer and a flatterer.�
Pakistan Poll Rigging
Riaz Haq Feb 17, 2008 interacts: 13 Views: 4765When you hear the opposition, particularly PPP and PML-N, describe the details of alleged rigging, it seems they have a great deal of knowledge and expertise in this specialty.
Riaz Haq
- Articles on Chowk: 11
- First article: Feb 12, 2008
- Latest article: Nov 9, 2009
- Times read on Chowk: 77855
