Umar Saif
@umarsaif
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CEO https://t.co/ZtIepQcl8h, Khudi, Dil Ka Rishta; Former Federal Minister IT, Telecom & Science; UNESCO Chair ICTD; MIT TR35; YGL; Sitara-i-Imtiaz; Former PITB, VC ITU
Joined June 2009
کئی بار اس کی خاطر ذرے ذرے کا جگر چیرا مگر یہ چشم حیراں جس کی حیرانی نہیں جاتی
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“Forgive yourself for not knowing earlier what only time could teach.”
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It takes so much effort to conceive and start an initiative, only to be destroyed by successors who simply don’t care …
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My Lebanese friend in KSA just delivered the most accurate food critique over lunch: "Japanese food is for health. Mediterranean is for balance. Pakistani food is purely for taste. It's basically a vehicle for delivering spices and oil directly to your soul .. and arteries.
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@CSKPOfficial Isn’t it too late. @umarsaif started it almost a decade ago in Punjab.
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Great to attend the Generative AI for Develpment Workshop organised by the Center of Global Development (CGD) in London, in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, World Bank, FCDO and others. Fantastic cross-disciplinary group worked for 2 days to put together a playbook for
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Absolutely !
@airblueairline is a disaster…. Zero ethics…. They overbook… delay flight, close check in, push you next flight…. Ask you more money … you cant cancel you cant do anything…. Pure ransom Humble request: do not use this airline until you are compelled to
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Blue-blooded Lahori here — I grew up on Basant nights filled with rooftop kite battles, endless BBQ, and music blaring like we were broadcasting to the whole city. Of all the fantastic things CM Punjab is doing, bringing Basant back is the one that’s singlehandedly fixed my
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In London for the week of 8th Dec (8-12th Dec), and Jeddah on 13-14th Dec. Would be great to meet friends.
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@Razarumi Let’s give credits where credit is due @umarsaif pioneered this in 2014 onwards They are benefiting from a system Umar built https://t.co/6xUQ6xfnWC
Forbes: “In just eight months, a waste crisis in Pakistan’s most populous province was turned into the world’s largest integrated waste management system. The initiative’s massive scale and impressive results, offer important lessons in impact leadership.”
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@umarsaif says that by design social media polarises. “We need to reimagine and create new sources of information” @SOTevents
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“I take it every day. I’m not a young man, but boy I feel like one.” - Frank Stallone Actor/Singer/Songwriter
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“The future of journalism is backstage, training AI systems. It is no longer an exciting work in front of the public.” says @umarsaif
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Excellent panel at @SOTevents by @ThinkFestPK on AI and Post Truth Society. @umarsaif challenges everyone by saying that AI has brought an end for journalism as we know it.
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“Universities of the future will still be physical entities and continue to create knowledge, but will not be physical places for the dissemination of knowledge” notes @umarsaif @SOTevents
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Volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, erupting after nearly 10,000 years, is drifting towards South Asia. Flights at high altitude face engine risk. Might have some impact on air quality ... Stay safe.
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At times, some of the most vile comments on social media come from overseas PTI supporters. Some enrolled in universities, or otherwise living a decent life in a foreign country. There was a time, this would upset me. But once you think about it, you begin to sympathise with
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I find it mildly amusing that whenever people find anything wrong with IT in Pakistan — or have suggestions — they tag me on social media. Folks I left the government 7 years ago! I was caretaker minister for only 6 months, and haven’t met with anyone in the government for over
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